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Adjustment of supercontinua via the optical feedback phase – numerical investigations |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 20, pp. 20667-20672 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.020667
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Abstract
The delay and phase dependent behavior of a system for supercontinuum generation by using a microstructured fiber within a synchronously pumped ring resonator is presented numerically. The feedback introduced by the resonator led to an interaction of the supercontinuum with the following femtosecond laser pulses and thus to the formation of a nonlinear oscillator. Via the feedback phase different regimes of nonlinear dynamics, such as steady state, period multiplication, limit cycle and chaos can be adjusted systematically. The spectrum within one regime of nonlinear dynamics can additionally be modified independently from the regime of nonlinear dynamics.
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1. Introduction
R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Emission in the region 4000 to 7000 Å via four-photon coupling in glass,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 584–587 (1970). [CrossRef]
R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Observation of self-phase modulation and small-scale filaments in crystals and glasses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 592–594 (1970). [CrossRef]
J. K. Ranka, R. S. Windeler, and A. J. Stentz, “Visible continuum generation in air-silica microstructure optical fibers with anomalous dispersion at 800 nm,” Opt. Lett. 25(1), 25–27 (2000). [CrossRef]
J. M. Dudley, G. Genty, and S. Coen, “Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fiber,” Rev. Mod. Phys. 78(4), 1135–1184 (2006). [CrossRef]
P. M. Moselund, M. H. Frosz, C. L. Thomsen, and O. Bang, “Back-seeding of higher order gain processes in picosecond supercontinuum generation,” Opt. Express 16(16), 11954–11968 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
Y. Deng, Q. Lin, F. Lu, G. P. Agrawal, and W. H. Knox, “Broadly tunable femtosecond parametric oscillator using a photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 30(10), 1234–1236 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
G. Steinmeyer, D. Jaspert, and F. Mitschke, “Observation of a period-doubling sequence in a nonlinear optical fiber ring cavity near zero dispersion,” Opt. Commun. 104(4-6), 379–384 (1994). [CrossRef]
G. Sucha, D. S. Chemla, and S. R. Bolton, “Effects of cavity topology on the nonlinear dynamics of additive-pulse mode-locked lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(12), 2847–2853 (1998). [CrossRef]
M. Kues, N. Brauckmann, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 17(18), 15827–15841 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. Brauckmann, M. Kues, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Experimental investigations on nonlinear dynamics in supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 18(7), 7190–7202 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
G. Steinmeyer, D. Jaspert, and F. Mitschke, “Observation of a period-doubling sequence in a nonlinear optical fiber ring cavity near zero dispersion,” Opt. Commun. 104(4-6), 379–384 (1994). [CrossRef]
G. Sucha, D. S. Chemla, and S. R. Bolton, “Effects of cavity topology on the nonlinear dynamics of additive-pulse mode-locked lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(12), 2847–2853 (1998). [CrossRef]
2. Numerical results
M. Kues, N. Brauckmann, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 17(18), 15827–15841 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. K. T. Photonics, “NL-PM-750 data sheet,” http://www.nktphotonics.com/files/files/NL-PM-750-090612.pdf.
M. Kues, N. Brauckmann, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 17(18), 15827–15841 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. Brauckmann, M. Kues, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Experimental investigations on nonlinear dynamics in supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 18(7), 7190–7202 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
3. Summary and conclusions
References and links
R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Emission in the region 4000 to 7000 Å via four-photon coupling in glass,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 584–587 (1970). [CrossRef] | |
R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Observation of self-phase modulation and small-scale filaments in crystals and glasses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 592–594 (1970). [CrossRef] | |
J. K. Ranka, R. S. Windeler, and A. J. Stentz, “Visible continuum generation in air-silica microstructure optical fibers with anomalous dispersion at 800 nm,” Opt. Lett. 25(1), 25–27 (2000). [CrossRef] | |
J. M. Dudley, G. Genty, and S. Coen, “Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fiber,” Rev. Mod. Phys. 78(4), 1135–1184 (2006). [CrossRef] | |
P. M. Moselund, M. H. Frosz, C. L. Thomsen, and O. Bang, “Back-seeding of higher order gain processes in picosecond supercontinuum generation,” Opt. Express 16(16), 11954–11968 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
Y. Deng, Q. Lin, F. Lu, G. P. Agrawal, and W. H. Knox, “Broadly tunable femtosecond parametric oscillator using a photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 30(10), 1234–1236 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
G. Steinmeyer, D. Jaspert, and F. Mitschke, “Observation of a period-doubling sequence in a nonlinear optical fiber ring cavity near zero dispersion,” Opt. Commun. 104(4-6), 379–384 (1994). [CrossRef] | |
G. Sucha, D. S. Chemla, and S. R. Bolton, “Effects of cavity topology on the nonlinear dynamics of additive-pulse mode-locked lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(12), 2847–2853 (1998). [CrossRef] | |
M. Kues, N. Brauckmann, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 17(18), 15827–15841 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
N. Brauckmann, M. Kues, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Experimental investigations on nonlinear dynamics in supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 18(7), 7190–7202 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
N. K. T. Photonics, “NL-PM-750 data sheet,” http://www.nktphotonics.com/files/files/NL-PM-750-090612.pdf. | |
M. J. Litzkow, M. Livny, and M. W. Mutka, “Condor - a hunter of idle workstations,” in Proc. 8th Int. Conf. On Distributed Computing Systems (IEEE Computer Society Press, 1988), pp. 104–111. |
OCIS Codes
(320.7110) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics
(320.7140) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast processes in fibers
(320.6629) Ultrafast optics : Supercontinuum generation
ToC Category:
Ultrafast Optics
History
Original Manuscript: June 21, 2010
Revised Manuscript: July 21, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: July 24, 2010
Published: September 15, 2010
Citation
Nicoletta Brauckmann, Michael Kues, Petra Groß, and Carsten Fallnich, "Adjustment of supercontinua via the optical feedback phase – numerical investigations," Opt. Express 18, 20667-20672 (2010)
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References
- R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Emission in the region 4000 to 7000 Å via four-photon coupling in glass,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 584–587 (1970). [CrossRef]
- R. R. Alfano and S. L. Shapiro, “Observation of self-phase modulation and small-scale filaments in crystals and glasses,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 24(11), 592–594 (1970). [CrossRef]
- J. K. Ranka, R. S. Windeler, and A. J. Stentz, “Visible continuum generation in air-silica microstructure optical fibers with anomalous dispersion at 800 nm,” Opt. Lett. 25(1), 25–27 (2000). [CrossRef]
- J. M. Dudley, G. Genty, and S. Coen, “Supercontinuum generation in photonic crystal fiber,” Rev. Mod. Phys. 78(4), 1135–1184 (2006). [CrossRef]
- P. M. Moselund, M. H. Frosz, C. L. Thomsen, and O. Bang, “Back-seeding of higher order gain processes in picosecond supercontinuum generation,” Opt. Express 16(16), 11954–11968 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- Y. Deng, Q. Lin, F. Lu, G. P. Agrawal, and W. H. Knox, “Broadly tunable femtosecond parametric oscillator using a photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 30(10), 1234–1236 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- G. Steinmeyer, D. Jaspert, and F. Mitschke, “Observation of a period-doubling sequence in a nonlinear optical fiber ring cavity near zero dispersion,” Opt. Commun. 104(4-6), 379–384 (1994). [CrossRef]
- G. Sucha, D. S. Chemla, and S. R. Bolton, “Effects of cavity topology on the nonlinear dynamics of additive-pulse mode-locked lasers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(12), 2847–2853 (1998). [CrossRef]
- M. Kues, N. Brauckmann, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Nonlinear dynamics of femtosecond supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 17(18), 15827–15841 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- N. Brauckmann, M. Kues, T. Walbaum, P. Gross, and C. Fallnich, “Experimental investigations on nonlinear dynamics in supercontinuum generation with feedback,” Opt. Express 18(7), 7190–7202 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- N. K. T. Photonics, “NL-PM-750 data sheet,” http://www.nktphotonics.com/files/files/NL-PM-750-090612.pdf .
- M. J. Litzkow, M. Livny, and M. W. Mutka, “Condor - a hunter of idle workstations,” in Proc. 8th Int. Conf. On Distributed Computing Systems (IEEE Computer Society Press, 1988), pp. 104–111.
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