ENHANCED SELF-PHASE MODULATION IN TAPERED FIBERS

被引:73
作者
DUMAIS, P [1 ]
GONTHIER, F [1 ]
LACROIX, S [1 ]
BURES, J [1 ]
VILLENEUVE, A [1 ]
WIGLEY, PGJ [1 ]
STEGEMAN, GI [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,CTR RES ELECTROOPT & LASERS,ORLANDO,FL 32826
关键词
D O I
10.1364/OL.18.001996
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Fiber tapering reduces the effective area and increases the Kerr nonlinear phase shift of the fundamental mode. A significant nonlinear effect was observed in a micrometer-diameter centimeter-long section of tapered fiber at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The numerical simulation of a second-order soliton entering the taper gives a spectral widening that matches the observed spectrum.
引用
收藏
页码:1996 / 1998
页数:3
相关论文
共 7 条
  • [1] AGRAWAL GP, 1989, NONLINEAR FIBER OPTI, P43
  • [2] INVESTIGATION OF POWER OSCILLATIONS ALONG TAPERED MONOMODE FIBERS
    GONTHIER, F
    LAPIERRE, J
    VEILLEUX, C
    LACROIX, S
    BURES, J
    [J]. APPLIED OPTICS, 1987, 26 (03): : 444 - 449
  • [3] THEORY OF THE SOLITON SELF-FREQUENCY SHIFT
    GORDON, JP
    [J]. OPTICS LETTERS, 1986, 11 (10) : 662 - 664
  • [5] TAPERED SINGLE-MODE FIBERS AND DEVICES .1. ADIABATICITY CRITERIA
    LOVE, JD
    HENRY, WM
    STEWART, WJ
    BLACK, RJ
    LACROIX, S
    GONTHIER, F
    [J]. IEE PROCEEDINGS-J OPTOELECTRONICS, 1991, 138 (05): : 343 - 354
  • [6] DISCOVERY OF THE SOLITON SELF-FREQUENCY SHIFT
    MITSCHKE, FM
    MOLLENAUER, LF
    [J]. OPTICS LETTERS, 1986, 11 (10) : 659 - 661
  • [7] SNYNDER AW, 1983, OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TH, P376