Control of supercontinuum generation and soliton self-frequency shift in solid-core photonic bandgap fibers.
We experimentally investigate the nonlinear propagation of subnanosecond pulses in solid-core photonic bandgap fibers. By launching pulses with a few kilowatts peak power, a flat supercontinuum is generated. The long-wavelength edge of the supercontinuum can be controlled thanks to the original linear properties inherent to solid-core photonic bandgap fibers. This allows one to tailor the generated supercontinuum radiation and to keep it over a given spectral range of interest without any significant power loss.
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Université Lille 1, IRCICA, FR CNRS 3024, Laboratoire PhLAM, UMR CNRS 8523,59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France.
Kudlinski
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Bouwmans
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Vanvincq
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Mussot
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Quiquempois
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