• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 4, Issue 6, 313 (2016)
M. Tsuzuki1, L. Jin1, M. Yamanaka1, V. Sonnenchein1, H. Tomita1, A. Sato2, T. Ohara2, Y. Sakakibara3, E. Omoda3, H. Kataura3, T. Iguchi1, and N. Nishizawa1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Quantum Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
  • 2Sekisui Medical Co. Ltd., Ibaraki 319-1182, Japan
  • 3National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.4.000313 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    M. Tsuzuki, L. Jin, M. Yamanaka, V. Sonnenchein, H. Tomita, A. Sato, T. Ohara, Y. Sakakibara, E. Omoda, H. Kataura, T. Iguchi, N. Nishizawa. Midinfrared optical frequency comb based on difference frequency generation using high repetition rate Er-doped fiber laser with single wall carbon nanotube film[J]. Photonics Research, 2016, 4(6): 313 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of MIR comb generation based on Er-doped, ultrashort pulse fiber laser system.
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of MIR comb generation based on Er-doped, ultrashort pulse fiber laser system.
    Characteristics of output pulse from fiber laser: (a) temporal shape with instantaneous wavelength, (b) optical spectrum, and (c) RF spectra.
    Fig. 2. Characteristics of output pulse from fiber laser: (a) temporal shape with instantaneous wavelength, (b) optical spectrum, and (c) RF spectra.
    Characteristics of output pulse from fiber amplifier: (a) optical spectrum and (b) temporal shape with instantaneous wavelength.
    Fig. 3. Characteristics of output pulse from fiber amplifier: (a) optical spectrum and (b) temporal shape with instantaneous wavelength.
    Temporal shape and instantaneous wavelength of dispersion compensated ultrashort pulse with LMA-PCF.
    Fig. 4. Temporal shape and instantaneous wavelength of dispersion compensated ultrashort pulse with LMA-PCF.
    (a), (c), and (e) optical spectra and (b), (d), and (f) temporal shape of output pulse from highly nonlinear fiber for the length of 10, 20, and 30 cm.
    Fig. 5. (a), (c), and (e) optical spectra and (b), (d), and (f) temporal shape of output pulse from highly nonlinear fiber for the length of 10, 20, and 30 cm.
    Observed optical spectrum of generated SC in PM-HN-DSF.
    Fig. 6. Observed optical spectrum of generated SC in PM-HN-DSF.
    Observed RF noise of fiber laser output and SC.
    Fig. 7. Observed RF noise of fiber laser output and SC.
    Observed RF beat notes between cw-LD and (a) fiber laser at 1550 nm, (b) SC at 1550 nm, and (c) SC at 1680 nm.
    Fig. 8. Observed RF beat notes between cw-LD and (a) fiber laser at 1550 nm, (b) SC at 1550 nm, and (c) SC at 1680 nm.
    Spectrogram of generated SC in 20 cm of highly nonlinear fiber; (a) experimentally observed spectrogram with X-FROG, and (b) numerically obtained spectrogram with PG-FROG.
    Fig. 9. Spectrogram of generated SC in 20 cm of highly nonlinear fiber; (a) experimentally observed spectrogram with X-FROG, and (b) numerically obtained spectrogram with PG-FROG.
    Observed optical spectra of generated MIR comb at wavelengths of (a) 2.9 and (b) 4.9 μm.
    Fig. 10. Observed optical spectra of generated MIR comb at wavelengths of (a) 2.9 and (b) 4.9 μm.
    M. Tsuzuki, L. Jin, M. Yamanaka, V. Sonnenchein, H. Tomita, A. Sato, T. Ohara, Y. Sakakibara, E. Omoda, H. Kataura, T. Iguchi, N. Nishizawa. Midinfrared optical frequency comb based on difference frequency generation using high repetition rate Er-doped fiber laser with single wall carbon nanotube film[J]. Photonics Research, 2016, 4(6): 313
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