• DocumentCode
    3506645
  • Title

    Self-pulsing instability in backward parametric interactions

  • Author

    Conforti, M. ; Locatelli, A. ; De Angelis, C. ; Parini, A. ; Bellanca, G. ; Trillo, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dipartimento di Elettronica per l´´Automazione, Brescia Univ., Italy
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-24 June 2005
  • Firstpage
    376
  • Lastpage
    381
  • Abstract
    We investigate temporal stability of stationary solutions for backward degenerate parametric mixing. We show that self-oscillating solutions can be obtained from properly chosen continuous wave counterpropagating inputs at fundamental and second-harmonic under general phase-mismatched conditions. The temporal oscillation period near the bifurcation points is predicted by linear stability analysis and verified by numerical simulation of the governing equations.
  • Keywords
    bifurcation; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; backward degenerate parametric mixing; bifurcation; linear stability analysis; phase mismatching; second harmonic wave; self-oscillating solutions; self-pulsing instability; temporal stability; Bifurcation; Bragg gratings; Context; Distributed feedback devices; Equations; Frequency; Limit-cycles; Lithium niobate; Numerical simulation; Stability analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Fibres and Optical Passive Components, 2005. Proceedings of 2005 IEEE/LEOS Workshop on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8949-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/WFOPC.2005.1462158
  • Filename
    1462158