Optimal frequency conversion in the nonlinear stage of modulation instability
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: We investigate multi-wave mixing associated with the strongly pump depleted regime of induced modulation instability (MI) in optical fibers. For a complete transfer of pump power into the sideband modes, we theoretically and experimentally demonstrate that it is necessary to use a much lower seeding modulation frequency than the peak MI gain value. Our experiment shows that, at such optimal modulation frequency, a record 95 % of the output pump power is frequency converted into the comb of sidebands, in good quantitative agreement with analytical predictions based on the simplest exact breather solution of the nonlinear Schrodinger ¨ equation.
Source: Optics Express
DOI: 10.1364/oe.23.030861
Language: English
Topic: Nonlinear Waves and Solitons
Subfield: Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,270
Funders: Equipex, Agence Nationale de la Recherche
Awards: Nonlinear dynamics of Abnormal Wave Events, Centre Européen pour les Mathématiques, la Physique et leurs Interactions, Fiber Optics Parametric Amplifier of high energy FEmtosecond pulses, G6702880738, Fibres optiques pour les hauts Flux, G7291382947, Topographic optical fibers : new prospects in nonlinear guided-wave optics
OpenAlex ID: W2239507074