• DocumentCode
    907725
  • Title

    Nonlinear pulse propagation in optical fibres: a variational approach

  • Author

    Anderson, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Chalmers University of Technology, Institute for Electromagnetic Field Theory and Euratom Fusion Research (SERC), Gothenberg, Sweden
  • Volume
    132
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1985
  • fDate
    4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    122
  • Lastpage
    125
  • Abstract
    The problem of nonlinear pulse propagation in optical fibres is investigated. The nonlinear Schrodinger equation, which governs the evolution of the pulse envelope, is reformulated as a variational problem. Using a Ritz optimisation procedure, approximate solutions are obtained for the evolution of the main pulse parameters: pulsewidth, pulse amplitude and nonlinear frequency chirp.
  • Keywords
    Schrodinger equation; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical waveguide theory; variational techniques; Ritz optimisation procedure; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; nonlinear frequency chirp; nonlinear pulse propagation; optical fibres; pulse amplitudes; pulse envelope evolution; pulsewidth; soliton propagation; variational approach;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0267-3932
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ip-j.1985.0024
  • Filename
    4643892