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Soliton propagation in tapered silicon core fibers

Soliton propagation in tapered silicon core fibers
Soliton propagation in tapered silicon core fibers
Numerical simulations are used to investigate soliton-like propagation in tapered silicon core optical fibers. The simulations are based on a realistic tapered structure with nanoscale core dimensions and a decreasing anomalous dispersion profile to compensate for the effects of linear and nonlinear loss. An intensity misfit parameter is used to establish the optimum taper dimensions that preserve the pulse shape while reducing temporal broadening. Soliton formation from Gaussian input pulses is also observed - further evidence of the potential for tapered silicon fibers to find use in a range of signal processing applications.
0146-9592
3697-3699
Peacock, A.C.
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Peacock, A.C.
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Peacock, A.C. (2010) Soliton propagation in tapered silicon core fibers. Optics Letters, 35 (21), 3697-3699. (doi:10.1364/OL.35.003697).

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Numerical simulations are used to investigate soliton-like propagation in tapered silicon core optical fibers. The simulations are based on a realistic tapered structure with nanoscale core dimensions and a decreasing anomalous dispersion profile to compensate for the effects of linear and nonlinear loss. An intensity misfit parameter is used to establish the optimum taper dimensions that preserve the pulse shape while reducing temporal broadening. Soliton formation from Gaussian input pulses is also observed - further evidence of the potential for tapered silicon fibers to find use in a range of signal processing applications.

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Published date: November 2010

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Local EPrints ID: 176873
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/176873
ISSN: 0146-9592
PURE UUID: 013fe7b3-b29d-4e18-93fe-e48bdc8a975f
ORCID for A.C. Peacock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-7172

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