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Observation of polarization-locked vector solitions in optical fiber
Published
Author(s)
B C. Collins, N N. Akhmediev, J M. Soto-Crespo, K Bergman, W H. Knox
Abstract
We observe the formation of polarization-locked vector solitons in a modelocked fiber laser. Temperal vector solitons contain components along both principal axes of the birefringent laser cavity. The relative phase of the two components is locked to a value of +- &/2, despite the different phase velocities due to linear birefringence, resulting in a fixed elliptical polarization state. The value of +- &/2 and component magnitudes agree with a simple theoretical analysis of effect of the Kerr nonlinearity in the optical fiber. These fragile phase-locked vector solitons have been the subject of much theoretical conjecture, but have previously eluded experimental observation.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
82
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
fibers, solitons
Citation
Collins, B.
, Akhmediev, N.
, Soto-Crespo, J.
, Bergman, K.
and Knox, W.
(2002),
Observation of polarization-locked vector solitions in optical fiber, Physical Review Letters
(Accessed June 7, 2023)