https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202328706031
Soliton-number measurement in lossy waveguides
1 Institut Universitari de Ciències dels Materials, Universitat de València, Catedrático Agustín Escardino 9, 46980 Paterna, Spain
2 Departament de Física Aplicada i Electromagnetisme, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
3 Brussels Photonics, Department of Applied Physics and Photonics, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium
4 Instituto de Física Rosario (CONICET-UNR), Blvr. 27 de Febrero 210bis, S2000EZP Rosario, Argentina
5 Departament d’Òptica i Optometria i Ciències de la Visió, Universitat de València, Dr. Moliner 50, 46100 Burjassot, Spain
* e-mail: david.castello-lurbe@uv.es
Published online: 18 October 2023
A general technique for obtaining the soliton number, and hence the nonlinear coefficient, in wave-guides with high dispersion and loss is derived and demonstrated numerically and experimentally in a kilometer-long standard silica fiber pumped close to 2 µm.
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