Intermodal Čerenkov radiation in a higher-order-mode fiber

Ji Cheng, Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen, Kriti Charan, Ke Wang, Chris Xu, Lars Grüner-Nielsen, Dan Jakobsen

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Abstract

We demonstrate an intermodal Čerenkov radiation effect in a higher-order-mode (HOM) fiber with a mode crossing (i.e., two guided modes having the same propagation constant at the same wavelength). A frequency-shifted soliton in the vicinity of the mode-crossing wavelength emits a phase-matched dispersive wave in a different propagation mode. We develop a theoretical explanation for this nonlinear optical effect and demonstrate that the mode crossing in HOM fibers can be utilized to achieve simultaneous wavelength and mode conversion; the strength of this intermodal nonlinear interaction can be tuned by controlled fiber bending.
Original languageEnglish
JournalOptics Letters
Volume37
Issue number21
Pages (from-to)4410-4412
ISSN0146-9592
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

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