Publications (4)6.99 Total impact
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Article: Understanding Raman-shifting multipeak states in photonic crystal fibers: two convergent approaches.
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ABSTRACT: In this Letter we give theoretical explanations for the recent observations of the excitation of Raman-shifting pulse pairs in solid-core photonic crystal fibers. The formation of these pairs is surprisingly common in the deep anomalous dispersion regime of a large variety of highly nonlinear optical fibers, away from zero group-velocity dispersion points. We have developed two different theoretical models, which agree very well in their conclusions. A qualitative and a quantitative explanation of pair formation is provided, and the existence of multipeak states is predicted.Optics Letters 07/2010; 35(13):2167-9. · 3.40 Impact Factor -
Article: Bridging Visible and Telecom Wavelengths with a Single-Mode Broadband Photon Pair Source
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ABSTRACT: We present a spectrally decorrelated photon pair source bridging the visible and telecom wavelength regions. Tailored design and fabrication of a solid-core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) lead to the emission of signal and idler photons into only a single spectral and spatial mode. Thus no narrowband filtering is necessary and the heralded generation of pure photon number states in ultrafast wave packets at telecom wavelengths becomes possible. Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, revised introduction, minor text changes, refined purity calculation, two references added08/2009; -
Article: Manipulation of coherent Stokes light by transient stimulated Raman scattering in gas filled hollow-core PCF.
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ABSTRACT: Transient stimulated Raman scattering is investigated in methane-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. Using frequency-chirped ps-pulses at 1.06 microm as pump and tunable CW-radiation as Stokes seed, the vibrational excitation of the CH(4) molecules can be controlled on the sub T(2) time-scale. In this way the generated Stokes pulse can be phase-locked to the pump pulse and its spectrum manipulated.Optics Express 06/2009; 17(11):8822-9. · 3.59 Impact Factor -
Article: PCF Photon Pair Source Bridging the Visible and NIR
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ABSTRACT: We present a PCF photon pair source with signal and idler emission in the visible and near-infrared wavelength regions. Our joint spectral coincidence measurements indicate that the generation of spectrally decorrelated photon pairs is possible.05/2009;