title: Theory of parabolic pulse generation in tapered fiber.
abstract: We examine similarities and differences between high-power parabolic pulse generation in an active medium and in tapered fiber with decreasing normal dispersion. Using a realistic tapered fiber design, we demonstrate the possibility of parabolic pulse generation without an external pump and determine the limitations of this approach.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Automation and Electrometry, Novosibirsk, Russia. a.i.latkin@ngs.ru
authors.forename: Anton I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Latkin
authors.forename: Sergei K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Turitsyn
authors.forename: Alexej A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sysoliatin