The combination of nonlinear and integrated photonics enables Kerr frequency comb
generation in stable chip-based micro-resonators. Such a comb system will revolutionize …

Optical microfiber waveguides with diameters close to the wavelength of light possess an
intriguing combination of properties, such a tight modal confinement, tailorable dispersion …

The development of optical fibers with suspended cores has enabled the demonstration of a
range of powerful new techniques for chemical and biological sensing. Here the fabrication …

We report the fabrication and characterization of an AsSe microtaper with a protective
cladding made of PolyMethyl MethAcrylate (PMMA). The AsSe core of the microtaper …

We present a new approach for the development of structured optical fibers. It is shown that
fibers having an effective gradient index profile with designed refractive index distribution …

A simple design of a fiber laser system for generating high-quality pulses with a duration of
order 100 fs with ultrabroad wavelength tunability in the 2–5 μm range is discussed. This …

Suspended-core fibers (SCFs) are considered the best candidates for enhancing fiber
nonlinearity in mid-infrared applications. Accurate modeling and optimization of its structure …

We review our recent progress in the development of lead silicate glass fibers with high
nonlinearity and tailored near-zero dispersion at telecommunication wavelengths …

We demonstrate the fabrication and use of a 10-cm-long-PMMA microwire with ultrahigh
waveguide nonlinearity γ= 176 W-1 m-1 that is fully compatible with standard single-mode …

A comprehensive theory is developed for describing the nonlinear propagation of optical
pulses through silicon waveguides with nanoscale dimensions. Our theory includes not only …