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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 18, Iss. 12 — Jun. 7, 2010
  • pp: 12381–12390

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Matched cascade of bandgap-shift and frequency-conversion using stimulated Raman scattering in a tapered hollow-core photonic crystal fibre

B. Beaudou, F. Couny, Y. Y. Wang, P. S. Light, N. V. Wheeler, F. Gérôme, and F. Benabid  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 12, pp. 12381-12390 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.012381


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Abstract

We report on a novel means which lifts the restriction of the limited optical bandwidth of photonic bandgap hollow-core photonic crystal fiber on generating high order stimulated Raman scattering in gaseous media. This is based on H2-filled tapered HC-PCF in which the taper slope is matched with the effective length of Raman process. Raman orders outside the input-bandwidth of the HC-PCF are observed with more than 80% quantum-conversion using a compact, low-power 1064 nm microchip laser. The technique opens prospects for efficient sources in spectral regions that are poorly covered by currently existing lasers such as mid-IR.

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OCIS Codes
(060.2270) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber characterization
(060.2280) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber design and fabrication
(190.5650) Nonlinear optics : Raman effect
(060.5295) Fiber optics and optical communications : Photonic crystal fibers

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: March 1, 2010
Revised Manuscript: April 2, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: April 4, 2010
Published: May 26, 2010

Citation
B. Beaudou, F. Couny, Y. Y. Wang, P. S. Light, N. V. Wheeler, F. Gérôme, and F. Benabid, "Matched cascade of bandgap-shift and frequency-conversion using stimulated Raman scattering in a tapered hollow-core photonic crystal fibre," Opt. Express 18, 12381-12390 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-12-12381


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