Compact and portable multiline UV and visible Raman lasers in hydrogen-filled HC-PCF

Ying Y Wang, Francois Couny, Philip S Light, Brian J Mangan, F Benabid

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Abstract

We report on the realization of compact UV visible multiline Raman lasers based on two types of hydrogen-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. The first, with a large pitch Kagome lattice structure, offers a broad spectral coverage from near IR through to the much sought after yellow, deep-blue and UV, whereas the other, based on photonic bandgap guidance, presents a pump conversion concentrated in the visible region. The high Raman efficiency achieved through these fibers allows for compact, portable diode-pumped solid-state lasers to be used as pumps. Each discrete component of this laser system exhibits a spectral density several orders of magnitude larger than what is achieved with supercontinuum sources and a narrow line-width, making it an ideal candidate for forensics and biomedical applications.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1127-1129
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume35
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2010

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