Title :
The modulation instability laser. II. Theory
Author :
Nakazawa, Masataka ; Suzuki, Kazunori ; Kubota, Hirokazu ; Haus, Hermann A.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Lab., NTT, Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For pt.I see ibid., vol.25, no.9, p.2036-44 (1989). A general analysis of the modulation instability laser (MIL) in a nonlinear dispersive cavity is presented. The theory of the feedback-induced modulational instability is derived. By introducing the pump depletion within one circulation of the pump pulse, the steady-state MIL oscillation can be predicted. The ripple frequency is equal to the modulation instability frequency
Keywords :
fibre optics; laser cavity resonators; laser theory; nonlinear optics; optical dispersion; optical modulation; ring lasers; solitons; feedback-induced modulational instability; modulation instability frequency; modulation instability laser; nonlinear dispersive cavity; one circulation; pump depletion; pump pulse; ripple frequency; steady-state MIL oscillation; Amplitude modulation; Dispersion; Frequency modulation; Interference; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Phase modulation; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Pump lasers; Solitons; Space vector pulse width modulation; Steady-state;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
