Ultrafast Nonlinear Fiber Optics: Single-Pulse Supercontinua and Specialty-Shape Pulses

Authors

  • Igor A Sukhoivanov
  • Gabriel Ramos Ortiz
  • Oscar Ibarra Manzano
  • Jose Amparo Andrade Lucio
  • Oleksiy V Shulika

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https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v7i1.549

Abstract

Needs of science and technology for compact laser sources with specially shaped pulse waveforms or ultra-broad spectrum can be satisfied on the fiber-optic platform. Here we address transformation of ultrashort optical pulses in a variety of optical fibers aiming synthesis of specially shaped pulses and single-pulse flat-top supercontinuum. Results are discussed in the context of possible applications and experimental implementations.

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2015-04-01

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I. A. Sukhoivanov, G. Ramos Ortiz, O. Ibarra Manzano, J. A. Andrade Lucio, and O. V. Shulika, “Ultrafast Nonlinear Fiber Optics: Single-Pulse Supercontinua and Specialty-Shape Pulses”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 7, no. 1, pp. pp. 23–25, Apr. 2015.

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