title: Extreme value statistics in Raman fiber lasers.
abstract: We present the numerical study of the statistical properties of the partially coherent quasi-CW high-Q cavity Raman fiber laser. The statistical properties are different for the radiation generated at one or many cavity passes. It is found that rare extreme events are generated at the far spectral wings of the spectrum. The mechanism of the extreme events generation is a turbulent-like four-wave mixing of numerous longitudinal generation modes.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Automation and Electrometry, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia. churkin@iae.nsk.su
authors.forename: Dmitry V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Churkin
authors.forename: Oleg A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Gorbunov
authors.forename: Sergey V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Smirnov