Higher-order modulation instability in fiber optics

M. Erkintalo*, K. Hammani, B. Kibler, C. Finot, N. Akhmediev, J. M. Dudley, G. Genty

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    Abstract

    We report on analytical, numerical and experimental studies of higher-order modulation instability in fiber optics. This new form of instability arises from the nonlinear superposition of elementary instabilities and manifests as complex, yet deterministic temporal pulse break-up dynamics. We use the Darboux transformation to analytically describe the process and compare with experiments. In particular, we show how suitably low frequency modulation on a continuous wave field allows for the excitation of higher-order modulation instability through cascaded four-wave mixing.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationICTON 2012 - 14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    Event14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2012 - Coventry, United Kingdom
    Duration: 2 Jul 20125 Jul 2012

    Publication series

    NameInternational Conference on Transparent Optical Networks
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-7339

    Conference

    Conference14th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2012
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityCoventry
    Period2/07/125/07/12

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