Title :
Modeling non-linear propagation of femtosecond pulses in fiber gratings
Author :
Li, Yufeng ; Brown, Thomas G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
Using non-linear coupled-mode equations and a Bloch-wave approach, we show that the nonlinear propagation of femtosecond pulses and supercontinuum light inside fiber grating can be modeled by nonlinear Schrodinger equation with modified dispersion profile.
Keywords :
Schrodinger equation; diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; Bloch-wave approach; femtosecond pulses; fiber gratings; modified dispersion profile; nonlinear Schrodinger equation; nonlinear coupled-mode equations; nonlinear propagation; supercontinuum light; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear equations; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Photonic band gap; Pulse modulation; Ultrafast optics; (050. 2770) Gratings; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628771
