• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 10, Issue 12, 120603 (2012)
Haihuan Chen, Zilun Chen, Xuanfeng Zhou, and Jing Hou
DOI: 10.3788/col201210.120603 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
Haihuan Chen, Zilun Chen, Xuanfeng Zhou, Jing Hou. Cascaded PCF tapers for flat broadband supercontinuum generation[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2012, 10(12): 120603 Copy Citation Text show less

Abstract

We report the fabrication of cascaded photonic crystal fiber (PCF) tapers in monolithic design. Flat broadband supercontinuum (SC) generation in cascaded PCF tapers pumped by sub-nanosecond pulses from a 1 064-nm microchip laser is demonstrated. The spectral width (20 dB) extends from 0.47 to 1.67 \mu m. In the optimal configuration, an ultraflat (3 dB) spectrum from 500 to 1 000 nm is achieved.
Haihuan Chen, Zilun Chen, Xuanfeng Zhou, Jing Hou. Cascaded PCF tapers for flat broadband supercontinuum generation[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2012, 10(12): 120603
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