Three-Octave Supercontinuum Generation in Thick Crystalline Aluminum Nitride Waveguides
arXiv:2512.07334 · doi:10.1364/OL.577343
Abstract
We report an efficient extension of supercontinuum generation through dispersion engineering of crystalline aluminum nitride (AlN)-on-sapphire waveguides. Using a tailored epitaxial regrowth of AlN epilayers and an optimized fabrication protocol, the dispersion sensitivity to the waveguide cross-section was enhanced allowing for a significant reach extension of both short and long dispersive wave with optimized pumping conditions, reaching down to 550 nm in the visible and up to 4.5 μm in the mid-infrared.
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