Supercontinuum generation in dispersion engineered highly nonlinear (gamma = 10 /W/m) As2S3) chalcogenide planar waveguide

Opt Express. 2008 Sep 15;16(19):14938-44. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.014938.

Abstract

We demonstrate supercontinuum generation in a highly nonlinear As(2)S(3) chalcogenide planar waveguide which is dispersion engineered to have anomalous dispersion at near-infrared wavelengths. This waveguide is 60 mm long with a cross-section of 2 mum by 870 nm, resulting in a nonlinear parameter of 10 /W/m and a dispersion of +29 ps/nm/km. Using pulses with a width of 610 fs and peak power of 68 W, we generate supercontinuum with a 30 dB bandwidth of 750 nm, in good agreement with theory.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chalcones / chemistry*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Light
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Optics and Photonics / instrumentation*
  • Scattering, Radiation

Substances

  • Chalcones