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
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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.
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页码:1996 / 1998
页数:3
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