Ultra-bright, ultra-fast, ultra-broad - Novel supercontinuum light sources and their applications from UV to mid-IR
Ultra-bright, ultra-fast, ultra-broad - Novel supercontinuum light sources and their applications from UV to mid-IR
In this talk I will review our latest progress and results in the development of novel supercontinuum (SC) light sources operating in the UV to mid-IR spectral regions based on various specialty optical fibers - from microstructured silica to all-solid soft glass designs. I will give an overview of the unique properties of coherent SC generation in all-normal dispersion (ANDi) fibers pumped by ultrashort pulses and the possibilities they offer for ultrafast photonics applications, ranging from high quality single-cycle pulse generation to ultrafast spectroscopy. This talk will also explore the exciting new possibilities enabled by ANDi fibers in the mid-IR spectral region using novel soft glass fiber designs. I will also report on our latest development of high power mid-IR SC sources pumped by fiber-amplified semiconductor laser diodes at 2 µm. In combination with the latest generation of ultra-low-loss mid-IR guiding hollow core photonic bandgap fibers, these reliable and ultra-bright broadband light sources enable the realization of compact and versatile multi-band, multi-element spectroscopic gas measurement devices in the mid-IR for environmental, security, and healthcare applications.
Heidt, A.M.
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2014
Heidt, A.M.
66e6eae4-ce08-460c-8ffa-96e88ddbad28
Heidt, A.M.
(2014)
Ultra-bright, ultra-fast, ultra-broad - Novel supercontinuum light sources and their applications from UV to mid-IR.
15th Conference on Optical Fibers and Their Applications, Bialystok, Poland.
29 Jan - 02 Feb 2014.
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In this talk I will review our latest progress and results in the development of novel supercontinuum (SC) light sources operating in the UV to mid-IR spectral regions based on various specialty optical fibers - from microstructured silica to all-solid soft glass designs. I will give an overview of the unique properties of coherent SC generation in all-normal dispersion (ANDi) fibers pumped by ultrashort pulses and the possibilities they offer for ultrafast photonics applications, ranging from high quality single-cycle pulse generation to ultrafast spectroscopy. This talk will also explore the exciting new possibilities enabled by ANDi fibers in the mid-IR spectral region using novel soft glass fiber designs. I will also report on our latest development of high power mid-IR SC sources pumped by fiber-amplified semiconductor laser diodes at 2 µm. In combination with the latest generation of ultra-low-loss mid-IR guiding hollow core photonic bandgap fibers, these reliable and ultra-bright broadband light sources enable the realization of compact and versatile multi-band, multi-element spectroscopic gas measurement devices in the mid-IR for environmental, security, and healthcare applications.
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Published date: 2014
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15th Conference on Optical Fibers and Their Applications, Bialystok, Poland, 2014-01-29 - 2014-02-02
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Optoelectronics Research Centre
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