Sideband generation through perturbations to the average soliton model

• Published in: Journal of lightwave technology Vol. 10; no. 10; pp. 1329 - 1333
• Main Authors: Smith, N.J., Blow, K.J., Andonovic, I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.10.1992; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Exact sciences and technology; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical propagation; Pulse amplifiers; Solitons; Systems, networks and services of telecommunications; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; Transmission and modulation (techniques and equipments); Simulation; Optical telecommunication; Laser; Theoretical study; Soliton; Performance; Sideband; Spectral analysis; Schrödinger equation; Optical fiber; Spectrum
• ISSN: 0733-8724; 1558-2213
• DOI: 10.1109/50.166771

It is shown that the mechanism for sideband formation in erbium mode-locked soliton fiber lasers is a perturbation to the average nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLSE) allied to a phase matching criterion. Numerical simulations in agreement with the theoretical description are presented. While the problem has been formulated in terms of a linear, or ring cavity, the same underlying process will occur in figure of eight or other configurations. The theory is equally applicable to soliton transmission systems.< >