Modulational instability processes in optical isotropic fibers under dual-frequency circular polarization pumping

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 454-460

  Millot, Guy ^a   Pitois, Stephane ^a   Dinda, Patrice Tchofo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCIES; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; WAVE EQUATIONS;

OPTICAL ISOTROPIC FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0141565004     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.19.000454     Document Type: Conference Paper

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