Silica-based Photonic Crystal Fiber for Supercontinuum Generation in the Anomalous Dispersion Region: Measurement and Simulation

Bien Chu Van, Hieu Van Le, Chin Hoang Van, Thao Nguyen Thi, Van Thuy Hoang, Dinh Quang Ho, Van Cao Long
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Authors

  • Bien Chu Van Yersin Da Lat University, 27 Ton That Tung, Ward 8, Da Lat City, Vietnam
  • Hieu Van Le Faculty of Natural Sciences, Hong Duc University, 565 Quang Trung Street, Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam
  • Chin Hoang Van Faculty of Natural Sciences, Hong Duc University, 565 Quang Trung Street, Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam
  • Thao Nguyen Thi Faculty of Natural Sciences, Hong Duc University, 565 Quang Trung Street, Thanh Hoa City, Vietnam
  • Van Thuy Hoang Department of Physics, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh City, Vietnam
  • Dinh Quang Ho School of Chemistry, Biology and Environment, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan Street, Vinh City, Vietnam
  • Van Cao Long Institute of Physics, University of Zielona Góra, Prof. Szafrana 4a, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/17121

Keywords:

nonlinear optics, Photonic crystal fiber, anomalous dispersion, supercontinuum generation

Abstract

We report on numerical simulation and experimental study of the supercontinuum (SC) generation in the anomalous dispersion region of photonic crystal fiber (PCF). The results show that a flat and stable spectrum with bandwidth of 130 nm around the central pump wavelength was achieved with an input power of 4.0 W. Although the measured spectrum is slightly different from the numerical ones, a good consistency can be recognized in the major sideband positions and spectral width. In addition, the chromatic dispersion of air silica PCF was measured at visible and near-infrared wavelengths using the Mach-Zehnder interferometer configuration and then verified by comparison with simulated results.

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25-07-2022

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V. B. Chu, “Silica-based Photonic Crystal Fiber for Supercontinuum Generation in the Anomalous Dispersion Region: Measurement and Simulation”, Comm. Phys., vol. 32, no. 4, p. 369, Jul. 2022.

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Received 13-05-2022
Accepted 15-07-2022
Published 25-07-2022

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