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Effects of higher-order dispersion on pulse splitting in the normal dispersion regime

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By solving numerically the extended nonlinear Schrödinger equation we investigate the influence of higher-order dispersion effects on the propagation of optical pulses in the normal dispersion regime in a highly nonlinear fiber. Already a small amount of third-order dispersion can lead to a pulse-breakup above a certain pulse power. The splitting is followed by an expansion of the spectrum towards longer wavelengths without any impact of Raman scattering. The transfer of energy to longer wavelengths strongly depends on the dispersion profile of the fiber.

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  1. Weierstraß-Institut für Angewandte Analysis und Stochastik (WIAS), Mohrenstrasse 39, 10117, Berlin

    Ayhan Demircan, Monika Pietrzyk & Uwe Bandelow

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Demircan, A., Pietrzyk, M. & Bandelow, U. Effects of higher-order dispersion on pulse splitting in the normal dispersion regime. Opt Quant Electron 40, 455–460 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-008-9220-y

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