Single-shot observation of optical rogue waves in integrable turbulence using time microscopy.

ABSTRACT: Optical fibres are favourable tabletop laboratories to investigate both coherent and incoherent nonlinear waves. In particular, exact solutions of the one-dimensional nonlinear Schrödinger equation such as fundamental solitons or solitons on finite background can be generated by launching periodic, specifically designed coherent waves in optical fibres. It is an open fundamental question to know whether these coherent structures can emerge from the nonlinear propagation of random waves. However the typical sub-picosecond timescale prevented-up to now-time-resolved observations of the awaited dynamics. Here, we report temporal 'snapshots' of random light using a specially designed 'time-microscope'. Ultrafast structures having peak powers much larger than the average optical power are gener

SUBMITTER: Suret P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5059780 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature