Theoretical calculations supported by numerical simulations show that utilization of the nonlinear dependence of the index of refraction on intensity makes possible the transmission of picosecond optical pulses without distortion in dielectric fiber waveguides with group velocity dispersion. In the case of anomalous dispersion (∂2ω/∂k2>0) discussed here [the case of normal dispersion (∂2ω/∂k2<0) will be discussed in a succeeding letter], the stationary pulse is a ``bright'' pulse, or envelope soliton. For a typical glass fiber guide, the balancing power required to produce a stationary 1‐ps pulse is approximately 1 W. Numerical simulations show that above a certain threshold power level such pulses are stable under the influence of small perturbations, large perturbations, white noise, or absorption.
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August 01 1973
Transmission of stationary nonlinear optical pulses in dispersive dielectric fibers. I. Anomalous dispersion
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Akira Hasegawa;
Akira Hasegawa
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
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Frederick Tappert
Frederick Tappert
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
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Akira Hasegawa
Frederick Tappert
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
Appl. Phys. Lett. 23, 142–144 (1973)
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April 12 1973
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Transmission of stationary nonlinear optical pulses in dispersive dielectric fibers. II. Normal dispersion
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Akira Hasegawa, Frederick Tappert; Transmission of stationary nonlinear optical pulses in dispersive dielectric fibers. I. Anomalous dispersion. Appl. Phys. Lett. 1 August 1973; 23 (3): 142–144. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1654836
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