Observation of polarization-locked vector solitons in an optical fiber

Authors
Cundiff, ST Collings, BC Akhmediev, NN Soto-Crespo, JM Bergman, K Knox, WH
Citation
St. Cundiff et al., Observation of polarization-locked vector solitons in an optical fiber, PHYS REV L, 82(20), 1999, pp. 3988-3991
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
82
Issue
20
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3988 - 3991
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(19990517)82:20<3988:OOPVSI>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
We observe polarization-locked vector solitons in a mode-locked fiber laser . Temporal vector solitons have components along both birefringent axes. De spite different phase velocities due to linear birefringence, the relative phase of the components is locked at +/-pi/2. The value of +/-pi/2 and comp onent magnitudes agree with a simple analysis of the Kerr nonlinearity. The se fragile phase-locked vector solitons have been the subject of much theor etical conjecture, but have previously eluded experimental observation.