Abstract
Comprehensive model and computer simulations of the supercontinuum generation in bulk media are presented. Using water and air as representative condensed and gaseous media, the standard model for white-light generation is put to test. It is shown that besides the intensity clamping and plasma-induced frequency blue shift, the linear chromatic dispersion plays an important role. It is the major factor that determines the achievable spectral extent of the supercontinuum.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 185-195 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 2-3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- General Physics and Astronomy