Title :
Wavelength conversion using N=2 soliton decay and recovery in fiber, initiated by step changes in dispersion
Author :
Lee, K.-S. ; Gross, M.C. ; Ralph, S.E. ; Buck, J.A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
Abstract :
The decay of N=2 solitons, initiated by a step dispersion change, is shown to form stable pulse pairs whose wavelengths are shifted to either side of the input wavelength. Partial soliton recovery is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical solitons; optical wavelength conversion; dispersion change; input wavelength; partial soliton recovery; soliton decay; stable pulse; wavelength conversion; Autocorrelation; Drives; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical wavelength conversion; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
