Title :
Self-trapping and self-frequency shift of solitons in photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Podlipensky, A. ; Szarniak, P. ; Joly, N.Y. ; Poulton, C.G. ; Russell, P. St J
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally for the first time the self-trapping of solitons in highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber. The trapping occurs at a particular power and is driven by fission of high-order solitons and their self-frequency shift.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical self-focusing; optical solitons; photonic crystals; high-order soliton fission; nonlinear photonic crystal fiber; self-frequency shift; solitons self-trapping; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical solitons; Photonic crystal fibers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348773
