HOLLOW-CORE PHOTONIC CRYSTAL FIBER BASED OPTICAL COMPONENT FOR BROADBAND RADIATION GENERATION

摘要

Disclosed is an optical component, being configured to function as an optical frequency converter in a broadband radiation source device. The optical component comprises a gas cell, and a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber at least partially enclosed within said gas cell. The local cavity volume of said gas cell, where said hollow-core photonic crystal fiber is enclosed within the gas cell, comprises a maximum value of 36cm³ per cm of length of said hollow-core photonic crystal fiber.