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SYSN: Solitons and Nonlinear Waves in Periodic Complex Structures

SYSN 1: SYSN I

SYSN 1.1: Invited Talk

Friday, March 4, 2005, 14:00–14:30, HU Audimax

Optical Fiber Solitons: Perturbations and Interactions — •Fedor Mitschke — Institut für Physik, Universität Rostock, 18051 Rostock

Solitons are the natural bits for information transfer via optical fiber. The particle-like properties of solitons include their interaction forces, and a remarkable resilience to perturbations. Solitons both bright and dark, survive strong perturbations in dispersion-managed fiber. In feedback loops, ensembles of solitons are shaped by mutual interaction. The talk also addresses the possibility of compound solitons, or *soliton molecules*.