Abstract
Nonlinear dynamics of ultrashort optical pulses in the vicinity of the second zero-dispersion point of a small-core photonic crystal fiber is visualized and studied using cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical gating. New spectral features observed in the experiments match well with recent theoretical predictions of the generation of new frequencies via mixing of solitons and dispersive waves. Power-as well as length-dependent dynamics is obtained showing strong interaction between solitons and dispersive waves, soliton-soliton interaction, soliton stabilization against Raman self-frequency shift and Cherenkov continuum generation. (C) 2004 Optical Society of America.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6498-6507 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 27 Dec 2004 |