An accurate but simple method for estimation of the influence of kerr nonlinearity on the far field pattern of LP11 mode in dispersion-shifted and dispersion-flattened fibers

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, we have presented the far field pattern in presence and absence of Kerr type nonlinearity for the first higher order mode in Dispersion shifted and dispersion flattened type optical fibers. Our analytical results are based on simple power series expressions for the first higher order (LP11) mode of aforesaid fibers, which have been formulated by Chebyshev formalism. Using the analytical expressions for the linear case, method of iteration is applied in order to predict the concerned propagation parameters in presence of Kerr type nonlinearity. We have taken some typical trapezoidal index, step W and Parabolic W fibers for our study. Our results for the far field pattern have been shown to be in excellent agreement with the exact numerical results computed by rigorous finite element technique. The simplicity and accuracy of our formalism will prove helpful to the designers for setting up of efficient low dispersion optical link.