Dispersive waves generation in photonic crystal fibers: The role on supercontinuum generation and rogue waves manipulation

Abstract

Based on photonic crystal fiber, the generation and behavior of dispersive waves in optical fiber system are presented. The individual soliton induced dispersive waves and collision-induced dispersive waves generation are introduced and compared, and the ways of dispersion wave generation are also given in terms of pumping conditions and fiber properties. The dispersion slope affects soliton trapping of dispersive waves and the role of soliton trapping of dispersive waves on supercontinuum is different in photonic crystal fibers with different zero dispersion wavelengths. From the point of view of the number of zero dispersion wavelength, we reveal the effect of dispersive waves on supercontinuum generation and the relationship between dispersive wave and zero dispersion wavelength. Rogue waves induced by dispersive waves are also discussed and how to control rogue waves by using dispersive waves is shown.