Abstract
A mid-infrared supercontinuum source spanning from 3 to 8 μm is demonstrated using a low-loss commercial step-index fiber. A maximum average output power of 1.5 mW is obtained at a low repetition rate of 2 kHz. Thanks to the low NA step-index fiber, the output is single mode for wavelengths above . The pump source consists of an erbium-doped -based in-amplifier supercontinuum source spanning from 3 to 4.2 μm. The effects of both the pump power and fiber length on the output characteristics are studied. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first compact supercontinuum source ever reported to reach 8 μm in a standard step-index fiber.
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