Open AccessIntermediate asymptotic evolution and photonic bandgap fiber compression of optical similaritons around 1550 nm
Author(s) -
Cyril Billet,
John M. Dudley,
N. Joly,
Jonathan C. Knight
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.13.003236
Subject(s) - optics , materials science , photonics , pulse compression , photonic crystal fiber , pulse (music) , optical amplifier , optical fiber , amplifier , fiber , core (optical fiber) , pulse shaping , physics , optoelectronics , telecommunications , laser , radar , cmos , detector , computer science , composite material
We report the complete characterization of the self-similar scaling of parabolic pulse similaritons in an optical fiber amplifier. High dynamic range frequency resolved optical gating allows the direct observation of the evolution of a hyperbolic secant-like input pulse to an asymptotic amplifier similariton, and reveals the presence of intermediate asymptotic wings about the parabolic pulse core. These results are used to optimize additional self-similar propagation in highly-nonlinear fiber and subsequent compression in hollow-core photonic bandgap fiber.