New all-optical devices based on third-order nonlinearity of birefringent fibers

Daino, B.; Gregori, Giovanni; Wabnitz, Stefan

doi:10.1364/ol.11.000042

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“…In the case of a birefringent optical fiber the XPM factor is 2=3 and nonlinear four-wave mixing terms must be included, as well [5][6][7]:…”

Section: Nonlinear Mode Couplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In vector notation, (3.4) can be written as ds df ¼ X L þ X NL ðsÞ ð ÞÂs ð3:5Þ which describes polarization evolution on the Poincaré sphere as the motion of a rigid body subject to the sum of the fixed and the position-dependent angular velocities X L 1; 0; 0 ð Þ and X NL ¼ 0; 0; Àps 3 ð Þ , respectively [6,8]. Figure 3.1a illustrates the radically different behavior of the polarization evolution trajectories of the tip of the Stokes vector s as the input power is below or above the critical power P c .…”

Section: Nonlinear Mode Couplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, for P [ P c the mode polarized along the fast axis of the fiber (i.e., whose Stokes vector is s F ¼ À1; 0; 0 ð Þ ) loses its spatial stability and becomes an unstable saddle (see right part of Fig. 3.1a) [6,[8][9][10]: as it is shown in Fig. 3.1b, an input right-handed circular polarization (whose power is P þ jA þ j 2 ) no longer periodically couples into the orthogonal left-handed polarization whenever P þ [ 2P c .…”

Section: Nonlinear Mode Couplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…In the case of a birefringent optical fiber the XPM factor is 2=3 and nonlinear four-wave mixing terms must be included, as well [5][6][7]:…”

Section: Nonlinear Mode Couplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Nonlinear Mode Couplingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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“…We note, however, that the transmittance exhibits an unusually rapid variation when the linear beat length is approximately equal to four times the nonlinear beat length . This is due to the bifurcation effect which complicates the polarization trajectory of the circularly polarized input lightwave [15]. For a stable switching operation, it is thus desirable to avoid the bifurcation region.…”

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Self-switching with a nonlinear birefringent loop mirror

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Kim²,

Lee³

2000

IEEE J. Quantum Electron.

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Abstract-We investigate switching characteristics of the nonlinear birefringent loop mirror which consists of a symmetric directional coupler, a birefringent fiber, and a symmetry-breaking element that converts linearly polarized light to circularly polarized light, and vice versa. The condition for total reflection in the linear regime is obtained using the Jones matrix formalism. The switching curves have been obtained through numerical computations both in the nondispersive pulse regime and in the soliton-like pulse regime. Parameter values suitable for practical applications of our device as an intensity filter are obtained.Index Terms-Nonlinear birefringent fiber, nonlinear birefringent loop mirror, nonlinear optical loop mirror, optical switching.

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“…In this work we discuss how the microstructure technology permits the control of the frequency dependence of group and phase birefringence as well. The management of the linear birefringence is of particular interest in the frame of the important nonlinear optics applications of the PCFs, where the interplay between linear and nonlinear birefringence leads to the well-known polarization instability effect for continuous waves (CWs) (Daino et al 1985(Daino et al , 1986Winful 1986;Trillo et al 1986). In this context, the management of the wavelength dependence of the linear birefringence may enable the control of polarization instability for modulated waves (Wabnitz 1988) and solitons (Blow et al 1987).…”

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Photonic crystal fibers with composite linear birefringence, that is induced by both microstructure geometry and stress applying parts, permit the management of the wavelength dependence of both group and phase birefringence. In this work we investigate the novel nonlinear propagation phenomena that are enabled by birefringence management. Vector modulation instability is enhanced near the zero phase birefringence wavelength. Soliton polarization instability is controlled by Raman self-frequency shifting across the zero phase birefringence wavelength.

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New all-optical devices based on third-order nonlinearity of birefringent fibers

Cited by 116 publications

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Optical Guided Wave Switching

Optical Guided Wave Switching

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Control of modulation and soliton polarization instabilities in photonic crystal fibers with birefringence management

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