Solitarylike Raman states in massive wavelength-division-multiplexed systems
01 June 1999
We show that solitarylike stimulated Raman excitations are possible in massive wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-optic systems. These self-similar states can propagate across channels at a constant rate that depends on the total power launched in the system and the wave's spectral width. The evolution of these excitations under the action of noise and during collisions is investigated in detail. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America.