Characterization of chromatic dispersion in photonic crystal fibers using scalar modulation instability

被引：42
作者：
Wong, GKL [1 ]
Chen, AYH [1 ]
Ha, SW [1 ]
Kruhlak, RJ [1 ]
Murdoch, SG [1 ]
Leonhardt, R [1 ]
Harvey, JD [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Auckland, Dept Phys, Auckland, New Zealand
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2005年 / 13卷 / 21期
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D O I：
10.1364/OPEX.13.008662
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
A simple and accurate method is proposed for characterizing the chromatic dispersion of high air-filling fraction photonic crystal fibers. The method is based upon scalar modulation instability generated by a strong pump wave propagating near the zero-dispersion wavelength. Measuring the modulation instability sideband frequency shifts as a function of wavelength gives a direct measurement of the fiber's chromatic dispersion over a wide wavelength range. To simplify the dispersion calculation we introduce a simple analytical model of the fiber's dispersion, and verify its accuracy via a full numerical simulation. Measurements of the chromatic dispersion of two different types of high air-filling fraction photonic crystal fibers are presented. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码：8662 / 8670
页数：9
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