Two-octave spanning supercontinuum from a 4.53 μm fiber-based laser

We report on the generation of two-octave mid-infrared supercontinuum in stock, unprocessed, large core chalcogenide fiber pumped by a fiber-based laser delivering 35 kW, 180 fs pulses at 4.53 mu m.

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We demonstrate the generation of a two-octave mid-infrared supercontinuum in unprocessed large core chalcogenide fiber, using a fiber-based laser that delivers 35 kW, 180 fs pulses at 4.53 μm.