Abstract

We report on an innovative configuration of a supercontinuum laser based on an Yb-doped nonlinear microstructured fiber. Due to this particular fiber design combining amplification and nonlinear properties, a wideband output spectrum is generated in the fiber under the Q-switched regime. By exploiting stimulated Brillouin scattering, high peak power pulses are achieved and contribute to a spectral broadening due to a nonlinear wavelength conversion process. Both infrared $(1000–1200\mathrm{nm})$ and visible $(650–750\mathrm{nm})$ spectra are generated with an average power of $200\mathrm{mW}$.

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