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Effects of Nonlinear Gain on Soliton Transmission in Fibers

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Physics and Applications of Optical Solitons in Fibres ’95

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In this paper we discuss the effect of nonlinear gain in suppressing the linear-wave growth in soliton transmission systems. We also show that bi- or multi-stable soliton transmission may be achieved when higher-order dependency of the gain on the intensity is considered. Some properties of nonlinear (amplifying) loop mirrors as the nonlinear-gain element are presented.

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Matsumoto, M., Hasegawa, A. (1996). Effects of Nonlinear Gain on Soliton Transmission in Fibers. In: Hasegawa, A. (eds) Physics and Applications of Optical Solitons in Fibres ’95. Solid-State Science and Technology Library, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1736-1_21

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