Title :
Optical nonlinearity in multi-mode fibers with random mode coupling
Author :
Mecozzi, Antonio ; Antonelli, C. ; Shtaif, Mark
Author_Institution :
Univ. of L´Aquila, L´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
We derive the fundamental equations describing nonlinear propagation in multi-mode fibers in the presence of random mode coupling within quasi-degenerate groups of modes. Our result generalizes the Manakov equation describing mode coupling between polarizations in single-mode fibers.
Keywords :
light propagation; nonlinear optics; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre polarisation; random processes; Manakov equation; multimode fibers; nonlinear propagation; optical nonlinearity; quasidegenerate modal groups; random mode coupling; single-mode fiber polarization; Couplings; Equations; Mathematical model; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Solitons;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
