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Deep-ultraviolet to mid-infrared supercontinuum generated in solid-core ZBLAN photonic crystal fibre

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Jiang,  Xin
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;
Fibre Fabrication and Glass Studio, Technology Development and Service Units, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Joly,  Nicolas Y.
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Finger,  Martin A.
International Max Planck Research School, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Babic,  Fehim
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Wong,  Gordon K. L.
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Travers,  John C.
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Russell,  Philip St J.
Russell Division, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Max Planck Society;

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Jiang, X., Joly, N. Y., Finger, M. A., Babic, F., Wong, G. K. L., Travers, J. C., et al. (2015). Deep-ultraviolet to mid-infrared supercontinuum generated in solid-core ZBLAN photonic crystal fibre. NATURE PHOTONICS, 9(2), 133-139. doi:10.1038/NPHOTON.2014.320.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/11858/00-001M-0000-002D-6422-6
Abstract
Silica-based photonic crystal fibre has proven highly successful for supercontinuum generation, with smooth and flat spectral power densities. However, fused silica glass suffers from strong material absorption in the mid-infrared (>2,500 nm), as well as ultraviolet-related optical damage (solarization), which limits performance and lifetime in the ultraviolet (<380 nm). Supercontinuum generation in silica photonic crystal fibre is therefore only possible between these limits. A number of alternative glasses have been used to extend the mid-infrared performance, including chalcogenides, fluorides and heavy-metal oxides, but none has extended the ultraviolet performance. Here, we describe the successful fabrication (using the stack-and-draw technique) of a ZBLAN photonic crystal fibre with a high air-filling fraction, a small solid core, nanoscale features and near-perfect structure. We also report its use in the generation of ultrabroadband, long-term stable, supercontinua spanning more than three octaves in the spectral range 200-2,500 nm.