Propagation of ultrashort pulses in a nonlinear two-core photonic crystal fiber

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)815-820
Journal / PublicationApplied Physics B: Lasers and Optics
Volume98
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2010

Abstract

We analyze the propagation of ultrashort pulses in a nonlinear two-core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) by solving a pair of coupled-mode equations that include all the significant linear and nonlinear terms. In particular, we highlight the fact that the coupling coefficient dispersion can cause significant pulse distortion over a short length of a two-core PCF. We also study all-optical switching and multi-frequency generation and obtain a reasonable agreement with recent experimental data. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.