Abstract
We present a simple approach to predict the main features of optical spectra affected by self-phase modulation (SPM), which is based on regarding the spectral modification as an interference effect. A two-wave interference model is found sufficient to describe the SPM-broadened spectra of initially transform-limited or up-chirped pulses, whereas a third wave should be included in the model for initially down-chirped pulses. Simple analytical formulas are derived, which accurately predict the positions of the outermost peaks of the spectra.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3143-3152 |
| Journal | Journal of the Optical Society of America B |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Early online date | 31 Oct 2018 |
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| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2018 |