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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Optical peregrine soliton generation in standard telecommunication fibers

Bertrand KiblerChristophe FinotJulien FatomeKamal HammaniJohn M. DudleyGuy Millot

subject

PhysicsOptical fiberbusiness.industryFiber nonlinear opticsNonlinear fiber opticsDirect observationBreakuplaw.inventionOptical fiber amplifierslawPeregrine solitonSolitonTelecommunicationsbusiness

description

By combining real time characterization with cut-back measurements, we provide the first direct observation of Peregrine-like soliton longitudinal evolution dynamics and report a new effect associated with the breakup of a Peregrine soliton into two subpulses, each providing similar characteristics of localization upon finite background. Experimental results are in good agreement with simulations.

https://doi.org/10.1109/icton.2011.5970919