Abstract
Recently much excitement has been generated over the application of microstructure fibers (MFs) in nonlinear optics. The generation of supercontinuum in a meter-long MF using femtosecond pulses has proven that the nonlinear response can be quite dramatic.2 One expects to be able to observe in MFs all of the nonlinear effects present in standard optical fibers. The ability to combine a small core area with single-mode behavior over a wide wavelength range and with engineerable dispersion characteristics suggests that one can take greater advantage of the relatively weak χ(3) nonlinearity of glass in MFs.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
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