Modeling the Broadband Mid-Infrared Dispersion Compensator Based on ZBLAN Microfiber

作者:Yang, Qinglin*; Miao, Lili*; Jiang, Guobao*; Zhao, Chujun*
来源:IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2016, 28(7): 728-731.
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2015.2506646

摘要

The waveguide dispersion profiles of (ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3 - AlF3 - NaF) (ZBLAN) microfiber in the mid-infrared (mid-IR) regime have been investigated numerically. The results show that ZBLAN microfiber has large normal dispersion for wavelength ranging from 2 to 5 mu m by tailoring the fiber geometry. Moreover, the Tm-doped mode-locked fiber laser has been modeled with the ZBLAN microfiber as the dispersion compensator, and the ultrafast pulse around 2 mu m can be generated. The results confirmed the availability of the dispersion compensator for mid-IR ultrafast photonics.