Monolithic all-fiber mid-infrared supercontinuum source based on a step-index two-mode As2S3 fiber

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/28/6/064205

Abstract

We demonstrate efficient supercontinuum generation extending into mid-infrared spectral range by pumping a two-mode As₂S₃ fiber in the normal dispersion regime. The As₂S₃ fiber is fusion spliced to the pigtail of a near-infrared supercontinuum pump source with ultra-low splicing loss of 0.125 dB, which enables a monolithic all-fiber mid-infrared supercontinuum source. By two-mode excitation and mixed-mode cascaded stimulated Raman scattering, a supercontinuum spanning from 1.8 μm to 4.2 μm is obtained. Over 70% of the supercontinuum power is converted to wavelengths beyond 2.4 μm. This is the first experimental report with respect to the multimode mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in a step-index two-mode chalcogenide fiber.

Keywords: supercontinuum generation infrared lasers fiber lasers nonlinear

Received: 14 December 2018
Revised: 11 February 2019
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PACS:	42.55.Wd	(Fiber lasers)
	42.81.-i	(Fiber optics)
	42.65.Ky	(Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation)

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Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61435009, 61235008, and 61405254).

Corresponding Authors: Bin Zhang
E-mail: nudtzhb@163.com

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Jinmei Yao(姚金妹), Bin Zhang(张斌), Jing Hou(侯静) Monolithic all-fiber mid-infrared supercontinuum source based on a step-index two-mode As₂S₃ fiber 2019 Chin. Phys. B 28 064205

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