Resonant sideband production in stretched-pulse fiber lasers operating
with net normal dispersion is investigated. A theoretical formulation
is compared with numerical modeling and experimental results. The inh
erent difference from sideband generation in soliton lasers is discuss
ed. We also consider the implications of sideband formation in related
dispersion-managed soliton transmission systems. (C) 1998 Optical Soc
iety of America.