The extreme spectral broadening of light in supercontinuum generation (SCG) is considered by many as the ultimate legacy of nonlinear optics. In this interview, Light: Science & Applications invited John Dudley [see the “Short Bio” section]—pioneer of supercontinuum generation, rogue waves, and ultrafast lasers—to share insight on how supercontinuum generation have evolved over the past decades and where it is heading. Also as the Steering Chair of UNESCO’s International Day of Light & International Year of Light (IDL & IYL), John is asked to share his comments on how light may influence post-pandemic World.

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光人：约翰·达德利教授谈到超连续谱产生和国际光日

许多人认为超连续谱生成 (SCG) 中光的极端光谱展宽是非线性光学的终极遗产。在这次采访中，《光：科学与应用》邀请了约翰·达德利 [参见“简短生物”部分]——超连续谱生成、流氓波和超快激光的先驱——分享关于超连续谱生成在过去几十年中是如何演变的以及它在哪里发展的见解正在前进。作为联合国教科文组织国际光日和国际光年（IDL 和 IYL）的指导主席，约翰被要求分享他对光如何影响大流行后世界的评论。