Dispersion and nonlinearity nanomanagement of highly nonlinear photonic-crystal fibers for the spectral transformation of Cr:forsterite laser pulses
Journal
Laser Physics Letters
Journal Volume
3
Journal Issue
6
Pages
301-305
Date Issued
2006
Author(s)
Fedotov, A.B.
Serebryannikov, E.E.
Ivanov, A.A.
Mel'nikov, L.A.
Shcherbakov, A.V.
Sidorov-Biryukov, D.A.
Sun, Ch.-K.
Alfinov, M.V.
Zheltikov, A.M.
Abstract
Fabrication and experimental demonstration of photonic-crystal fibers (PCFs) made of TF10 glass are reported. These fibers integrate a high material nonlinearity with dispersion and field-confinement nanomanagement. A specifically designed array of nanoholes in the fiber core is shown to provide the desired dispersion and nonlinearity properties of PCF modes, allowing efficient frequency upconversion of Cr:forsterite laser pulses through solitonic and four-wave mixing mechanisms.
Type
journal article