Supercontinuum generation in benzene-filled hollow-core fibers
Lanh Chu Van, Van Thuy Hoang, Van Cao Long, Krzysztof Borzycki, Khoa Dinh Xuan, Vu Tran Quoc, Marek Trippenbach, Ryszard Buczyński, Jacek Pniewski
Abstract
Supercontinuum generation (SG) in fused silica photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) having a core infiltrated with liquid benzene is analyzed. Three PCF designs, with dimensions and chromatic dispersion optimized for SG using off-the-shelf femtosecond pulse lasers (1560 nm, 90 ps), are proposed. F1 fiber with lattice constant Λ = 1.5 μm and linear filling factor f = 0.45 has all-normal dispersion and offers SG in the 700- to 2000-nm band at relative power levels within 15 dB when pumped with 3 nJ pulses. F2 fiber (Λ = 1.5 μm, f = 0.6) enables SG in an anomalous dispersion regime, covering 600 to 2600 nm spectral range at relative power levels within 30 dB when pumped with low-energy pulses (1 nJ). The F3 fiber (Λ = 2.5 μm, f = 0.6) also exhibits mostly anomalous dispersion and makes possible SG in a very broad 600 to 3500 nm range at relative power levels within 30 dB when pumped with 2 nJ pulses.