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Cavity dispersion management in continuous-wave supercontinuum generation.

Sonia Martin-Lopez¹, Pedro Corredera, Miguel Gonzalez-Herraez

¹Departamento de Metrologia, Instituto de Fisica Aplicada, CSIC, C/ Serrano 144, Madrid, 28006, Spain. soniaml@cetef.csic.es

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Optimizing fiber laser cavity dispersion significantly impacts continuous-wave supercontinuum generation. Anomalous dispersion enhances spectral broadening, with an optimal chromatic dispersion coefficient yielding the most efficient results.

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Area of Science:

Nonlinear optics
Fiber optics
Laser physics

Background:

Supercontinuum generation is typically achieved by pumping optical fibers with high-power fiber lasers.
Research has focused on optimizing the nonlinear fiber's dispersion, neglecting the pump laser's cavity dispersion.

Purpose of the Study:

To experimentally investigate the influence of fiber laser cavity dispersion on continuous-wave supercontinuum generation.
To determine the impact of anomalous versus normal dispersion within the laser cavity on spectral broadening.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a Raman fiber laser for continuous-wave supercontinuum generation.
Experimentally varying the dispersion characteristics within the fiber laser cavity.
Analyzing the spectral broadening and output intensity noise.

Main Results:

Fiber laser cavity dispersion significantly influences supercontinuum generation.
Anomalous dispersion in the cavity promotes spectral broadening more effectively than normal dispersion.
High-contrast intensity noise is observed with anomalous dispersion.

Conclusions:

Cavity dispersion is a critical, often overlooked, parameter for optimizing supercontinuum generation.
Anomalous cavity dispersion is favored for enhanced spectral broadening.
An optimal chromatic dispersion coefficient exists for maximizing broadening efficiency.