Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 17, 1719001(2023)

Research Progress of High-Power Visible to Near-Infrared Supercontinuum Source

Li Jiang1,2,3, Rui Song1,2,3、*, Jing Hou1,2,3、**, Shengping Chen1,2,3, Bin Zhang1,2,3, Linyong Yang1,2,3, Jiaxin Song1,2,3, Weiqiang Yang1,2,3, and Kai Han1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
  • 2Nanhu Laser Laboratory, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
  • 3Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Energy Laser Technology, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, Hunan, China
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    Experimental setup diagram of high power visible supercontinuum generation in a piece of seven-core PCF based on MOPA structure[28]
    Cross section images of several PCFs. (a) Seven-core PCF[28]; (b)-(c) cascaded PCFs[29]; (d)-(f) long-tapered PCFs[30]
    40 W visible supercontinuum generation based on GRINMMF[40]. (a) Experimental setup; (b) spectral evolution with pump power using frequency as x-coordinate; (c) final output spectrum. Insets show near-field beam profiles of total and filtered supercontinuum at wavelengths of 730, 620, 532, and 470 nm, respectively
    204 W visible supercontinuum generation based on GRINMMF[40]. (a) Experimental setup; (b) final output spectrum. Insets show near-field beam profiles of total and filtered supercontinuum at wavelengths of 730 nm and 620 nm, respectively
    Direct output of 714 W near-infrared supercontinuum based on fiber amplifier[45]. (a) Experimental setup; (b) optimal supercontinuum output and (c) supercontinuum output power versus pump power under different fiber lengths of 1, 20, 35, and 50 m
    Supercontinuum generation based on random fiber laser with half-open cavity[48]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectra evolution with pump power
    34 W supercontinuum generation based on random fiber laser with half-open cavity[50]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectrum
    70 W supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with two pump wavelengths[51]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectrum
    130 W supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with half-open cavity based on fiber amplifier[52]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectrum
    3 kW supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with full-open cavity[53]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectral evolution with output power
    Supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with half-open cavity[54]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectral evolution with pump power
    Output supercontinuum generated in random fiber laser with half-open cavity based on PCF versus pump power[56]
    Comparison of supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with half-open cavity with and without polarization maintaining[57]
    289 W supercontinuum generation in random fiber laser with half-open cavity based on fiber end feedback[58]. (a) Structure diagram; (b) output spectral evolution with output power
    Power combination of near-infrared supercontinuum[60]. (a) Schematic of combiner; (b) simulated relationship between transmission efficiency and length of taper at different wavelengths
    Relationships between critical taper length and taper ratio at different wavelengths[62]
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    Li Jiang, Rui Song, Jing Hou, Shengping Chen, Bin Zhang, Linyong Yang, Jiaxin Song, Weiqiang Yang, Kai Han. Research Progress of High-Power Visible to Near-Infrared Supercontinuum Source[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(17): 1719001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Nonlinear Optics

    Received: Mar. 31, 2023

    Accepted: May. 15, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2023

    The Author Email: Song Rui (srnotice@163.com), Hou Jing (houjing25@sina.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230763

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