Cross-phase modulation mediated pulse control with Airy pulses in optical fibers. (20th October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goutsoulas, Michael; Paltoglou, Vassilis; Efremidis, Nikolaos K
• Is Part Of: Journal of optics. Volume 19:Number 11(2017:Nov.)
• Publication Date: 2017-10-20
• Subjects: accelerating pulses -- nonlinear optics -- optical fibers; 42.65.Hw -- 42.65.Tg -- 42.65.-k; Optics -- Periodicals; 535.05
• DOI: 10.1088/2040-8986/aa8fbf
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-8978

Abstract

Abstract: We show that the velocity and thus the frequency of a signal pulse can be adjusted by the use of a control Airy pulse. In particular, we utilize a nonlinear Airy pulse which, via cross-phase modulation, creates an effective potential for the optical signal. Interestingly, during the interaction, the signal dispersion is suppressed. Importantly, the whole process is controllable and by using Airy pulses with different truncations leads to predetermined values of the frequency shifting. Such a functionality might be useful in wavelength division multiplexing networks.