Femtosecond Pulse Propagation in a Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber

  • J. F. Gabayno
  • C. A. Alonzo
  • W. O. Garcia

Abstract

Femtosecond pulses are launched into a highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The input and output spectra were measured using a monochromator and streak camera. The spectrum of the output from a 50 cm PCF pumped at 794 nm for different pump powers features asymmetric side lobes due to intrapulse Raman scattering. Similar measurements on a 100 cm PCF pumped at 795 nm highlight the appearance of blueshifted peaks as a result of energy transfer of solitons to dispersive waves. Broadening in the spectrum is observed and attributed to Raman-scattering-induced soliton self-frequency shift. Spectrograms of both input and output pulses into a 50 cm PCF are captured using a streak camera. The spectrum reveals that individual modes observed on the spectrogram are actually a decomposition of the input pulse.
Published
2007-07-13
How to Cite
GABAYNO, J. F.; ALONZO, C. A.; GARCIA, W. O.. Femtosecond Pulse Propagation in a Highly Nonlinear Photonic Crystal Fiber. Science Diliman: A Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences, [S.l.], v. 16, n. 2, july 2007. ISSN 2012-0818. Available at: <https://journals.upd.edu.ph/index.php/sciencediliman/article/view/109>. Date accessed: 04 aug. 2025.
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