Generation of optical frequency combs in fibres

M. Zajnulina, J. M. Chavez Boggio, A. A. Rieznik, R. Haynes, M. M. Roth

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Abstract

We numerically investigated the possibility of generating high-quality ultra-short optical pulses with broad frequencycombs spectra in a system consisting of three optical fibres. In this system, the first fibre is a conventional single-mode fibre, the second one is erbium-doped, and the last one is a low-dispersion fibre. The system is pumped with a modulated sine-wave generated by two equally intense lasers with the wavelengths λ ;1and λ2 such that their central wavelength is at λc = (λ1 + λ2)/2 = 1531 nm. The modelling was performed using the generalised nonlinear Schrödinger equation which includes the Kerr and Raman effects, as well as the higher-order dispersion and gain. We took a close look at the pulse evolution in the first two stages and studied the pulse behaviour depending on the group-velocity dispersion and the nonlinear parameter of first fibre, as well as the initial laser frequency separation. For these parameters, the optimum lengths of fibre 1 and 2 were found that provide low-noise pulses. To characterise the pulse energy content, we introduced a figure of merit that was dependent on the group-velocity dispersion, the nonlinearity of fibre 1, and the laser separation.

Original languageEnglish
Article number87750C
JournalProceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8775
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2013
EventMicro-structured and specialty optical fibres II - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 15 Apr 201318 Apr 2013

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Keywords

  • Astrocombs
  • Astronomy
  • Four-wave mixing
  • Nonlinear Schrödinger equation
  • Optical frequency combs
  • Pulse compression
  • Ultra-short pulses

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