0.6-3.2 μm supercontinuum generation in a step-index germania-core fiber using a 4.4 kW peak-power pump laser

K. Yin, B. Zhang, J. Yao, L. Yang, S. Chen, and J. Hou, “Highly stable, monolithic, single-mode mid-infrared supercontinuum source based on low-loss fusion spliced silica and fluoride fibers,” Opt. Lett. 41(5), 946–949 (2016).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

J. Swiderski, “High-power mid-infrared supercontinuum sources: Current status and future perspectives,” Prog. Quantum Electron. 38(5), 189–235 (2014).
[Crossref]

J. Swiderski, F. Théberge, M. Michalska, P. Mathieu, and D. Vincent, “High average power supercontinuum generation in a fluoroindate fiber,” Laser Phys. Lett. 11(1), 015106 (2014).
[Crossref]

W. Yang, B. Zhang, G. Xue, K. Yin, and J. Hou, “Thirteen watt all-fiber mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in a single mode ZBLAN fiber pumped by a 2 μm MOPA system,” Opt. Lett. 39(7), 1849–1852 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Lægsgaard and H. Tu, “How long wavelengths can one extract from silica-core fibers?” Opt. Lett. 38(21), 4518–4521 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Labruyère, A. Tonello, V. Couderc, G. Huss, and P. Leproux, “Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 375–378 (2012).
[Crossref]

A. Mukherjee, S. Von der Porten, and C. K. N. Patel, “Standoff detection of explosive substances at distances of up to 150 m,” Appl. Opt. 49(11), 2072–2078 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. M. Stone and J. C. Knight, “Visibly “white” light generation in uniform photonic crystal fiber using a microchip laser,” Opt. Express 16(4), 2670–2675 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. A. Cumberland, S. V. Popov, J. R. Taylor, O. I. Medvedkov, S. A. Vasiliev, and E. M. Dianov, “2.1 µm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1848–1850 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. M. Dianov and V. M. Mashinsky, “Germania-Based Core Optical Fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 23(11), 3500–3508 (2005).
[Crossref]

L. J. Medhurst, “FTIR determination of pollutants in automobile exhaust: an environmental chemistry experiment comparing cold-start and warm-engine conditions,” J. Chem. Educ. 82(2), 278 (2005).
[Crossref]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

S. Sakaguchi and S. Todoroki, “Optical properties of GeO2 glass and optical fibers,” Appl. Opt. 36(27), 6809–6814 (1997).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. Kato, Y. Suetsugu, and M. Nishimura, “Estimation of nonlinear refractive index in various silica-based glasses for optical fibers,” Opt. Lett. 20(22), 2279–2281 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

X. Zou and T. Izumitani, “Spectroscopic properties and mechanisms of excited state absorption and energy transfer upconversion for Er3+-doped glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 162(1), 68–80 (1993).
[Crossref]

J. W. Fleming, “Dispersion in GeO2-SiO2 glasses,” Appl. Opt. 23(24), 4486–4493 (1984).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

H. T. Bekman, J. Van Den Heuvel, F. Van Putten, and R. Schleijpen, “Development of a mid-infrared laser for study of infrared countermeasures techniques,” in European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, (International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2004), 27–38.
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Yin, B. Zhang, J. Yao, L. Yang, S. Chen, and J. Hou, “Highly stable, monolithic, single-mode mid-infrared supercontinuum source based on low-loss fusion spliced silica and fluoride fibers,” Opt. Lett. 41(5), 946–949 (2016).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Labruyère, A. Tonello, V. Couderc, G. Huss, and P. Leproux, “Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 375–378 (2012).
[Crossref]

B. A. Cumberland, S. V. Popov, J. R. Taylor, O. I. Medvedkov, S. A. Vasiliev, and E. M. Dianov, “2.1 µm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1848–1850 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. A. Cumberland, S. V. Popov, J. R. Taylor, O. I. Medvedkov, S. A. Vasiliev, and E. M. Dianov, “2.1 µm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1848–1850 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. M. Dianov and V. M. Mashinsky, “Germania-Based Core Optical Fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 23(11), 3500–3508 (2005).
[Crossref]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. W. Fleming, “Dispersion in GeO2-SiO2 glasses,” Appl. Opt. 23(24), 4486–4493 (1984).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Xia, M. Kumar, M. N. Islam, A. Galvanauskas, F. L. Terry, and M. J. Freeman, “All-fiber-integrated mid-infrared supercontinuum system with 0.7 watts time-averaged power,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, (Optical Society of America, 2007), CThH1.
[Crossref]

C. Xia, M. Kumar, M. N. Islam, A. Galvanauskas, F. L. Terry, and M. J. Freeman, “All-fiber-integrated mid-infrared supercontinuum system with 0.7 watts time-averaged power,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, (Optical Society of America, 2007), CThH1.
[Crossref]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

K. Yin, B. Zhang, J. Yao, L. Yang, S. Chen, and J. Hou, “Highly stable, monolithic, single-mode mid-infrared supercontinuum source based on low-loss fusion spliced silica and fluoride fibers,” Opt. Lett. 41(5), 946–949 (2016).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

W. Yang, B. Zhang, G. Xue, K. Yin, and J. Hou, “Thirteen watt all-fiber mid-infrared supercontinuum generation in a single mode ZBLAN fiber pumped by a 2 μm MOPA system,” Opt. Lett. 39(7), 1849–1852 (2014).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Labruyère, A. Tonello, V. Couderc, G. Huss, and P. Leproux, “Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 375–378 (2012).
[Crossref]

C. Xia, M. Kumar, M. N. Islam, A. Galvanauskas, F. L. Terry, and M. J. Freeman, “All-fiber-integrated mid-infrared supercontinuum system with 0.7 watts time-averaged power,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, (Optical Society of America, 2007), CThH1.
[Crossref]

X. Zou and T. Izumitani, “Spectroscopic properties and mechanisms of excited state absorption and energy transfer upconversion for Er3+-doped glasses,” J. Non-Cryst. Solids 162(1), 68–80 (1993).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

T. Kato, Y. Suetsugu, and M. Nishimura, “Estimation of nonlinear refractive index in various silica-based glasses for optical fibers,” Opt. Lett. 20(22), 2279–2281 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. M. Stone and J. C. Knight, “Visibly “white” light generation in uniform photonic crystal fiber using a microchip laser,” Opt. Express 16(4), 2670–2675 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

C. Xia, M. Kumar, M. N. Islam, A. Galvanauskas, F. L. Terry, and M. J. Freeman, “All-fiber-integrated mid-infrared supercontinuum system with 0.7 watts time-averaged power,” in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, (Optical Society of America, 2007), CThH1.
[Crossref]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

A. Labruyère, A. Tonello, V. Couderc, G. Huss, and P. Leproux, “Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 375–378 (2012).
[Crossref]

J. Lægsgaard and H. Tu, “How long wavelengths can one extract from silica-core fibers?” Opt. Lett. 38(21), 4518–4521 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

A. Labruyère, A. Tonello, V. Couderc, G. Huss, and P. Leproux, “Compact supercontinuum sources and their biomedical applications,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 375–378 (2012).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

E. M. Dianov and V. M. Mashinsky, “Germania-Based Core Optical Fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 23(11), 3500–3508 (2005).
[Crossref]

J. Swiderski, F. Théberge, M. Michalska, P. Mathieu, and D. Vincent, “High average power supercontinuum generation in a fluoroindate fiber,” Laser Phys. Lett. 11(1), 015106 (2014).
[Crossref]

L. J. Medhurst, “FTIR determination of pollutants in automobile exhaust: an environmental chemistry experiment comparing cold-start and warm-engine conditions,” J. Chem. Educ. 82(2), 278 (2005).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. A. Cumberland, S. V. Popov, J. R. Taylor, O. I. Medvedkov, S. A. Vasiliev, and E. M. Dianov, “2.1 µm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1848–1850 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

J. Swiderski, F. Théberge, M. Michalska, P. Mathieu, and D. Vincent, “High average power supercontinuum generation in a fluoroindate fiber,” Laser Phys. Lett. 11(1), 015106 (2014).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Mukherjee, S. Von der Porten, and C. K. N. Patel, “Standoff detection of explosive substances at distances of up to 150 m,” Appl. Opt. 49(11), 2072–2078 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

V. A. Kamynin, A. E. Bednyakova, M. P. Fedoruk, I. A. Volkov, K. N. Nishchev, and A. S. Kurkov, “Supercontinuum generation beyond 2 µm in GeO2 fiber: comparison of nano- and femtosecond pumping,” Laser Phys. Lett. 12(6), 065101 (2015).
[Crossref]

T. Kato, Y. Suetsugu, and M. Nishimura, “Estimation of nonlinear refractive index in various silica-based glasses for optical fibers,” Opt. Lett. 20(22), 2279–2281 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

A. Mukherjee, S. Von der Porten, and C. K. N. Patel, “Standoff detection of explosive substances at distances of up to 150 m,” Appl. Opt. 49(11), 2072–2078 (2010).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

B. A. Cumberland, S. V. Popov, J. R. Taylor, O. I. Medvedkov, S. A. Vasiliev, and E. M. Dianov, “2.1 µm continuous-wave Raman laser in GeO2 fiber,” Opt. Lett. 32(13), 1848–1850 (2007).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

S. Sakaguchi and S. Todoroki, “Optical properties of GeO2 glass and optical fibers,” Appl. Opt. 36(27), 6809–6814 (1997).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

G. Méjean, J. Kasparian, E. Salmon, J. Yu, J.-P. Wolf, R. Bourayou, R. Sauerbrey, M. Rodriguez, L. Wöste, and H. Lehmann, “Towards a supercontinuum-based infrared lidar,” Appl. Phys. B 77(2–3), 357–359 (2003).
[Crossref]

H. T. Bekman, J. Van Den Heuvel, F. Van Putten, and R. Schleijpen, “Development of a mid-infrared laser for study of infrared countermeasures techniques,” in European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, (International Society for Optics and Photonics, 2004), 27–38.
[Crossref]

R. R. Gattass, L. B. Shaw, V. Nguyen, P. Pureza, I. D. Aggarwal, and J. S. Sanghera, “All-fiber chalcogenide-based mid-infrared supercontinuum source,” Opt. Fiber Technol. 18(5), 345–348 (2012).
[Crossref]

J. M. Stone and J. C. Knight, “Visibly “white” light generation in uniform photonic crystal fiber using a microchip laser,” Opt. Express 16(4), 2670–2675 (2008).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

T. Kato, Y. Suetsugu, and M. Nishimura, “Estimation of nonlinear refractive index in various silica-based glasses for optical fibers,” Opt. Lett. 20(22), 2279–2281 (1995).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. Zhang, E. J. Kelleher, T. H. Runcorn, V. M. Mashinsky, O. I. Medvedkov, E. M. Dianov, D. Popa, S. Milana, T. Hasan, Z. Sun, F. Bonaccorso, Z. Jiang, E. Flahaut, B. H. Chapman, A. C. Ferrari, S. V. Popov, and J. R. Taylor, “Mid-infrared Raman-soliton continuum pumped by a nanotube-mode-locked sub-picosecond Tm-doped MOPFA,” Opt. Express 21(20), 23261–23271 (2013).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. Swiderski, “High-power mid-infrared supercontinuum sources: Current status and future perspectives,” Prog. Quantum Electron. 38(5), 189–235 (2014).
[Crossref]

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