Efficient modulation frequency doubling by induced modulation instability

Stefan Wabnitz*, Nail Akhmediev

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    Abstract

    We show that inducing modulation instability with a weak modulation whose frequency is such that its second harmonic falls within the band of instability may lead to asynchronous Fermi-Pasta-Ulam recurrence and efficient transfer of power from the pump into the second harmonic of the modulation, resulting in a periodic modulation at the second harmonic with extinction ratios in excess of 30 dB.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1152-1154
    Number of pages3
    JournalOptics Communications
    Volume283
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 2010

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