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During the last two decades, significant progress has been accomplished in the development of optical fibers for the generation of ultrabroadband high-brightness spectra through supercontinuum (SC) generation, see e.g., [1]. The nonlinear propagation dynamics of the optical pulse in a fiber is essentially one-dimensional since single-mode propagation over broad wavelength ranges is desired to ensure good guidance properties and high nonlinearity over extended lengths.
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Dubietis, A., Couairon, A. (2019). Governing Physical Effects. In: Ultrafast Supercontinuum Generation in Transparent Solid-State Media. SpringerBriefs in Physics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14995-6_2
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