Abstract
The effects of randomly varying birefringence on soliton interactions in optical fibers are studied. It is shown that for initial separations of less than 10 pulse widths, the phase-dependent short-range interaction dominates. For separations larger than 10 pulse widths, the soliton interacts through the dispersive radiation that they generate. This interaction is too weak to explain the phase-independent long-range soliton interaction observed experimentally.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1735-1737 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Optics Letters |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 22 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics