Modulation instability of discrete angular momentum in coupled fiber rings. (28th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maitland, Calum; Faccio, Daniele; Biancalana, Fabio
• Is Part Of: Journal of optics. Volume 21:Number 6(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-05-28
• Subjects: orbital angular momentum of light -- modulation instability -- fibre optics; Optics -- Periodicals; 535.05
• DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/ab18eb
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8978

Abstract

Abstract: We present an analysis of temporal modulation instability in a ring array of coupled optical fibers. Continuous-wave signals are shown to be unstable to perturbations carrying discrete angular momenta, both for normal and anomalous group velocity dispersion. We find the frequency spectrum of modulation instability is different for each perturbation angular momentum and depends strongly on the coupling strength between fibers in the ring. Twisting the ring array also allows the frequency spectra to be tuned through the induced tunnelling Peierls phase.