Title :
Incoherent parabolic similaritons
Author :
Chang, Guoqing ; Winful, Herbert G. ; Galvanauskas, Almantas ; Norris, Theodore B.
Author_Institution :
FOCUS Center & Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Abstract :
Self-similar propagation in a system of coupled amplified nonlinear Schrodinger equations is studied. Each individual equation can sustain a component similariton and their incoherent summation leads to an incoherent parabolic similariton under a width-matching condition.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; optical Kerr effect; optical solitons; refractive index; Kerr nonlinearity; coupled amplified nonlinear Schrodinger equations; incoherent parabolic similaritons; refractive index; self-similar propagation; width-matching condition; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical propagation; Optical solitons; Pulse amplifiers; Schrodinger equation; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; (190.3270) Kerr effect; (190.4420) Nonlinear optics, transverse effects in;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4629079
