Theory of the synchronously pumped fiber Raman laser with self-phase modulation

Journal Article · Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSAB.4.001412· OSTI ID:6186723

Nakazawa, M; Stix, M S; Ippen, E P; Haus, H A

A synchronously pumped fiber Raman laser with a nonlinear index has been studied under parabolic approximation for gain-shaping effects in both the frequency and the time domains. Gain shaping due to the synchronous pumping is dominant for low Stokes intensity. With increasing Stokes intensity, self-phase modulation plays an important role and considerably shortens the Stokes pulse. The characteristics of the Stokes pulse width, the Stokes intensity, and frequency tuning are discussed theoretically. The laser can emit optical solutions when the self-phase modulation balances the group-velocity dispersion of the fiber.

• Research Organization: NTT Electrical Communications Laboratories, Tokai, Ibaraki-ken 319-11, Japan
• OSTI ID: 6186723
• Journal Information: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Opt. Soc. Am. B: Opt. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 4:9; ISSN JOBPD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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