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 language | English |
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Article number | 87750C |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 8775 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 May 2013 |
Event | Micro-structured and specialty optical fibres II - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 15 Apr 2013 → 18 Apr 2013 |
Bibliographical note
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- Astrocombs
- Astronomy
- Four-wave mixing
- Nonlinear Schrödinger equation
- Optical frequency combs
- Pulse compression
- Ultra-short pulses