An interpretation of the energy variations of dispersion managed solitons in terms of effective average dispersion

L.J. Richardson, J.H.B. Nijhof, W. Forysiak

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Abstract

We show that the variation in dispersion managed soliton energy that occurs as the amplifier position varies within the dispersion map, for a fixed map strength, can be interpreted using the concept of effective average dispersion. Using this concept we physically explain why the location of the amplifier can produce a greater or lesser energy enhancement factor than the lossless model. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-67
Number of pages5
JournalOptics Communications
Volume189
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2001

Keywords

  • dispersion management
  • non-linear propagation
  • optical communications
  • optical solitons

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