Abstract

A novel optical fiber is proposed that supports the lowest-order soliton despite the presence of optical loss. Groupvelocity dispersion of this fiber decreases with distance, in accord with soliton attenuation that is due to the inherent optical loss of the fiber.

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OpticsSolitonOptical fiberDispersion-shifted fiberDispersion (optics)AttenuationMaterials scienceGraded-index fiberPolarization-maintaining optical fiberZero-dispersion wavelengthPhotonic-crystal fiberFiberCompensation (psychology)Nonlinear systemPhysicsFiber optic sensor

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Year
1987
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article
Volume
12
Issue
1
Pages
54-54
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199
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Kazuhito Tajima (1987). Compensation of soliton broadening in nonlinear optical fibers with loss. Optics Letters , 12 (1) , 54-54. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.12.000054

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10.1364/ol.12.000054