title: Cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical gating for studying ultrashort-pulse nonlinear dynamics in arbitrary fibers.
abstract: We describe a cross-correlation frequency-resolved optical-gating system specifically designed for studying nonlinear pulse-propagation dynamics in fibers of arbitrary length at telecommunication wavelengths. The formation of optical solitons and the appearance of temporal phase slips are observed in 100 m of fiber. The wide phase-matching bandwidth and high sensitivity of this system allow us to visualize femtosecond-pulse evolution in a range of linear and nonlinear propagation regimes.
authors.affiliation: Materials Science and Technology Division, MST-10, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mail Stop K764, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. efimov@lanl.gov
authors.forename: Anatoly
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efimov
authors.forename: Antoinette J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Taylor