title: Incoherent resonant seeding of modulation instability in optical fiber.
abstract: We report control of the spectral and noise properties of spontaneous modulation instability (MI) in optical fiber using an incoherent seed with power at the 10(-6) level relative to the pump. We sweep the seed wavelength across the MI gain band, and observe significant enhancement of MI bandwidth and improvement in the signal-to-noise ratio as the seed coincides with the MI gain peak. We also vary the seed bandwidth and find a reduced effect on the MI spectrum as the seed coherence decreases. Stochastic nonlinear Schrödinger equation simulations of spectral and noise properties are in excellent agreement with experiment.
authors: Duc Minh
authors: DM
authors: Nguyen
authors: Thomas
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authors: Godin
authors: Shanti
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authors: Toenger
authors: Yves
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authors: Combes
authors: Benjamin
authors: B
authors: Wetzel
authors: Thibaut
authors: T
authors: Sylvestre
authors: Jean-Marc
authors: JM
authors: Merolla
authors: Laurent
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authors: Larger
authors: Goëry
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authors: Genty
authors: Frédéric
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authors: Dias
authors: John M
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