Abstract
We fabricate sub-micron chalcogenide fiber tapers exhibiting ultra-high nonlinearity up to γ ~ 93 /W/m. This high nonlinearity, with combination of tailored anomalous dispersion, enables low-energy threshold soliton fission leading to supercontinuum generation.
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