Abstract
Supercontinua generated in microstructure fiber can exhibit amplitude fluctuations of 70 %. Experimental and numerical studies of the broadband noise reveal its fundamental and quantum origins: input pulse shot noise and spontaneous Raman scattering.
© 2003 Optical Society of America
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