On the theory of the modulation instability in optical fiber amplifiers

Sergei K. Turitsyn, Alexander M. Rubenchik, Michail P. Fedoruk

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Abstract

The modulation instability (MI) in optical fiber amplifiers and lasers with anomalous dispersion leads to cw radiation breakup. This can be both a detrimental effect limiting the performance of amplifiers and an underlying physical mechanism in the operation of MI-based devices. Here we revisit the analytical theory of MI in fiber optical amplifiers. The results of the exact theory are compared with the previously used adiabatic approximation model, and the range of applicability of the latter is determined.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2684-2686
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume35
Issue number16
Early online date5 Aug 2010
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Aug 2010

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