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Polarization Modulation Instability in Dispersion-Engineered Photonic Crystal Fibers

Miguel V. AndrésEnrique SilvestreA. Loredo-trejoAntonio Diez

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FabricationMaterials scienceGeneral Chemical EngineeringANDi fiberPhysics::Optics02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesInstability010309 opticsInorganic Chemistry020210 optoelectronics & photonics0103 physical sciencesDispersion (optics)0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringlcsh:QD901-999General Materials ScienceMaterialsLinear phaseBirefringencebusiness.industryliquid-filled PCFPolarization modulationÒpticaCondensed Matter PhysicsWavelengthpolarization modulation instabilityOptoelectronicsCristallslcsh:Crystallographybusinessphotonic crystal fiberPhotonic-crystal fiber

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Generation of widely spaced polarization modulation instability (PMI) sidebands in a wide collection of photonic crystal fibers (PCF), including liquid-filled PCFs, is reported. The contribution of chromatic dispersion and birefringence to the net linear phase mismatch of PMI is investigated in all-normal dispersion PCFs and in PCFs with one (or two) zero dispersion wavelengths. Large frequency shift sidebands are demonstrated experimentally. Suitable fabrication parameters for air-filled and liquid-filled PCFs are proposed as guidelines for the development of dual-wavelength light sources based on PMI.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2021-03-30Crystals
10.3390/cryst11040365http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cryst11040365