Localized Waves in Optical Systems with Periodic Dispersion and Nonlinearity Management. (29th September 2009)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bale, Brandon G.; Boscolo, Sonia; Schwartz, Osip Y.; Turitsyn, Sergei K.
• Other Names: Kutz J. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in nonlinear optics. Volume 2009(2009)
• Publication Date: 2009-09-29
• Subjects: Nonlinear optics -- Periodicals; Nonlinear optics; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 535.2
• DOI: 10.1155/2009/181467
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-7276

Abstract

Abstract : We overview our recent developments in the theory of dispersion-managed (DM) solitons within the context of optical applications. First, we present a class of localized solutions with a period multiple to that of the standard DM soliton in the nonlinear Schrödinger equation with periodic variations of the dispersion. In the framework of a reduced ordinary differential equation-based model, we discuss the key features of these structures, such as a smaller energy compared to traditional DM solitons with the same temporal width. Next, we present new results on dissipative DM solitons, which occur in the context of mode-locked lasers. By means of numerical simulations and a reduced variational model of the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation, we analyze the influence of the different dissipative processes that take place in a laser.