This single-mode nonlinear photonic crystal fiber combines a high nonlinear coefficient with zero dispersion around 1040 nm to allow efficient nonlinear interactions using 1060 nm range lasers. The fiber is designed to convert passively Q-switched Nd3+-microchip lasers into a compact, low-cost, ultra-bright supercontinuum source.
Due to the optimized dispersion profile, a length of only 20 m of this fiber is sufficient to achieve near-unity conversion efficiency in combination with a laser that delivers pulses of ~1 ns, 5-10 kHz repetition rate and a few tens of milliwatts of average power at 1064 nm wavelength.
The fiber is available spliced to standard single mode fiber or endlessly single mode fiber, and is also available with hermetically sealed ends and FC/PC connectors.
・Single mode
・Bending insensitive
・Dispersion optimized for 1 μm wavelength pumping