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Transmission stability and Raman-induced amplitude dynamics in multichannel soliton-based optical waveguide systems

Avner Peleg·Quan M. Nguyen·Thinh P. Tran
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We study transmission stability and dynamics of pulse amplitudes in $N$-channel soliton-based optical waveguide systems, taking into account second-order dispersion, Kerr nonlinearity, delayed Raman response, and frequency dependent linear gain-loss. We carry out numerical simulations with systems of $N$ coupled nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equations and compare the results with the predictions of a simplified predator-prey model for Raman-induced amplitude dynamics. Coupled-NLS simulations for single-fiber transmission with $2 \le N \le 4$ frequency channels show stable oscillatory dynamics of soliton amplitudes at short-to-intermediate distances, in excellent agreement with the predator-prey model's predictions. However, at larger distances, we observe transmission destabilization due to resonant formation of radiative sidebands, which is caused by Kerr nonlinearity. The presence of linear gain-loss in a single fiber leads to a limited increase in transmission stability. Significantly stronger enhancement of transmission stability is achieved in a nonlinear $N$-waveguide coupler due to efficient suppression of radiative sideband generation by the linear gain-loss. As a result, the distances along which stable Raman-induced dynamics of soliton amplitudes is observed are significantly larger in the waveguide coupler system compared with the single-fiber system.

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Avner Peleg, Quan M. Nguyen, Thinh P. Tran. 2016-06-05. Transmission stability and Raman-induced amplitude dynamics in multichannel soliton-based optical waveguide systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2016.05.061

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