Nonlinear dynamics of polarization modulation instability in optical fiber

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 3403-3411

  Murdoch, S G ^a   Leonhardt, R ^a   Harvey, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

POLARIZATION MODULATION; RAMAN GAIN;

LIGHT MODULATION;

EID: 0031372382     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.14.003403     Document Type: Article

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