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Standard single-mode fibers as convenient means for the generation of ultrafast high-pulse-energy super-continua

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High-pulse-energy super-continua featuring an M2 of one were generated in standard single-mode fibers. The highest pulse energy achieved was ∼600 nJ and the pulse duration was ∼1 ps. The spectral width of the generated continua extended over up to 35% of the pump wavelength.

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    J.W. Walewski, J.A. Filipa, C.L. Hagen & S.T. Sanders

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Walewski, J., Filipa, J., Hagen, C. et al. Standard single-mode fibers as convenient means for the generation of ultrafast high-pulse-energy super-continua. Appl. Phys. B 83, 75–79 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-005-2128-3

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