Wavelength-dependent soliton self-routing in birefringent fiber filters

Year: 1991

Authors: Wabnitz S., Trillo S., Wright E.M., Stegeman G.I.

Autors Affiliation: Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Via Baldassarre Castiglione 59, Rome, 00142, Italy; Optical Sciences Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 85721, United States

Abstract: We predict the formation and the resonant coupling of a new type of optical solitary wave orthogonal that swings between polarizations in a periodically twisted birefringent fiber filter. We point out the potential of these solitons for all-optical switching applications. In particular, power-dependent tuning of the Bragg resonance conditionmay lead to optically controlled wavelengthdemultiplexing of whole soliton pulses. The Raman ef- fect may inhibit the polarization coupling for femtosecond pulses. However, we find that the twisting solitons may be still be formed for input-pulse widths as short as 20 fsec.

Journal/Review: JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA B: OPTICAL PHYSICS

Volume: 8 (3)      Pages from: 602  to: 613

KeyWords: Nonlinear directional-couplers; Optical fibers; Polarization Instability
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.8.000602

Citations: 30
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