High-quality 8-fold self-compression of ultrashort near-UV pulses in an Ar-filled ultrathin-walled photonic crystal fiber

Luan J, Russell PSJ, Novoa D (2022)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2022

Journal

Photonics Research Optical Society of America

Book Volume: 10

Pages Range: 2405-2409

Journal Issue: 10

DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.464376

Abstract

We demonstrate generation of 7.6 fs near-UV pulses centered at 400 nm via 8-fold soliton-effect self-compression in an Ar-filled hollow-core kagome-style photonic crystal fiber with ultrathin core walls. Analytical calculations of the effective compression length and soliton order permit adjustment of the experimental parameters, and numerical modeling of the nonlinear pulse dynamics in the fiber accurately predicts the spectrotemporal profiles of the self-compressed pulses. After compensation of phase distortion introduced by the optical elements along the beam path from the fiber to the diagnostics, 71% of the pulse energy was in the main temporal lobe, with peak powers in excess of 0.2 GW. The convenient setup opens up new opportunities for time-resolved studies in spectroscopy, chemistry, and materials science. (c) 2022 Chinese Laser Press

Authors with CRIS profile

Jie Luan Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik (Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach-Professur)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Luan, J., Russell, P.S.J., & Novoa, D. (2022). High-quality 8-fold self-compression of ultrashort near-UV pulses in an Ar-filled ultrathin-walled photonic crystal fiber. Photonics Research, 10(10), 2405-2409. https://doi.org/10.1364/PRJ.464376

MLA:

Luan, Jie, Philip St. J. Russell, and David Novoa. "High-quality 8-fold self-compression of ultrashort near-UV pulses in an Ar-filled ultrathin-walled photonic crystal fiber." Photonics Research 10.10 (2022): 2405-2409.

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