Title :
Scalar and vector modulational instability induced by parametric resonance in periodically tapered PCFs
Author :
Armaroli, Andrea ; Droques, Maxime ; Mussot, Arnaud ; Kudlinski, Alexandre ; Biancalana, Fabio
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
We analyze the modulational instability process induced by periodic variations of the parameters of a PCF along the propagation direction, induced by an analogue of the parametric resonance in mechanics.
Keywords :
holey fibres; modulational instability; nonlinear optics; photonic crystals; PCF parameters; mechanics; modulational instability process; parametric resonance; periodic variations; periodically tapered PCF; propagation direction; scalar modulational instability; vector modulational instability; Amplitude modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optimized production technology; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
