Broadband generation of mid IR, coherent continua with optical fibers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8971358
APP PUB NO 20120236314A1
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13415374

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Coherent and compact supercontinuum light sources for the mid IR spectral regime are disclosed and exemplary applications thereof. The supercontinuum generation is based on the use of highly nonlinear fibers or waveguides. In at least one embodiment the coherence of the supercontinuum sources is increased using low noise mode locked short pulse sources. Compact supercontinuum light sources can be constructed with the use of passively mode locked fiber or diode lasers. Wavelength tunable sources can be constructed using appropriate optical filters or frequency conversion sections. Highly coherent supercontinuum sources further facilitate coherent detection schemes and can improve the signal/noise ratio in lock in detection schemes.

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IMRA AMERICA INC1044 WOODRIDGE AVENUE ANN ARBOR MI 48105

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Fermann, Martin Dexter, US 25 666
Hartl, Ingmar Hamburg, DE 59 1493

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