title: Nonlinear polarization evolution of ultrashort pulses in microstructure fiber.
abstract: We present experimental and numerical results for nonlinear polarization evolution of femtosecond pulses during propagation in microstructure fiber. Numerical modeling shows that fiber dispersion permits a long interaction length between the components polarized along the two principal axes, thereby enhancing the effective nonlinear polarization evolution in microstructure fiber.
authors.affiliation: JILA, University of Colorado and National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0440, USA.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fortier
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Cundiff
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Marks
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Menyuk
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Windeler