Nonlinear polarization dynamics of Kerr beam self-cleaning in a GRIN multimode optical fiber

Year: 2018

Authors: Krupa K., Tonello A., Fabert M., Couderc V., Millot G., Minoni U., Modotto D., Wabnitz S.

Autors Affiliation: Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell\’Informazione, Universitā di Brescia, Via Branze 38, Brescia, 25123, Italy; Universite´ de Limoges, XLIM, UMR CNRS 7252, 123 Avenue A. Thomas, Limoges, 87060, France; Universite´ Bourgogne Franche-Comte´, ICB UMR CNRS 6303, 9 Avenue A. Savary, Dijon, 21078, France

Abstract: We experimentally study the polarization dynamics of Kerr beam self-cleaning in a multimode fiber. We reveal that spatial beam cleanup is accompanied by nonlinear polarization evolution and a significant increase of the degree of polarization.

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KeyWords: Multimode fibers; Optical fibers; Polarization, Degree of polarization; Multimode optical fibers; Nonlinear polarization evolution; Nonlinear polarizations; Polarization dynamics; Self cleaning; Spatial beams, Nonlinear optics
DOI: 10.1364/NP.2018.NpTu4C.4