Rogue waves and analogies in optics and oceanography
Over a decade ago, an analogy was drawn between the generation of large ocean waves
and the propagation of light fields in optical fibres. This analogy drove numerous …
and the propagation of light fields in optical fibres. This analogy drove numerous …
Instabilities, breathers and rogue waves in optics
Optical rogue waves are rare, extreme fluctuations in the value of an optical field. The
term'optical rogue wave'was first used in the context of an analogy between pulse …
term'optical rogue wave'was first used in the context of an analogy between pulse …
Modulation instability, Akhmediev Breathers and continuous wave supercontinuum generation
Numerical simulations of the onset phase of continuous wave supercontinuum generation
from modulation instability show that the structure of the field as it develops can be …
from modulation instability show that the structure of the field as it develops can be …
Recent progress in investigating optical rogue waves
The science of rogue waves in optics is now over five years old, and it has emerged as an
area of broad interest to researchers across the physical sciences [1]. This area of study was …
area of broad interest to researchers across the physical sciences [1]. This area of study was …
Ten years of nonlinear optics in photonic crystal fibre
The year 2009 marks the tenth anniversary of the first report of white-light supercontinuum
generation in photonic crystal fibre. This result had a tremendous impact on the field of …
generation in photonic crystal fibre. This result had a tremendous impact on the field of …
[HTML][HTML] Emergent rogue wave structures and statistics in spontaneous modulation instability
The nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE) is a seminal equation of nonlinear physics
describing wave packet evolution in weakly-nonlinear dispersive media. The NLSE is …
describing wave packet evolution in weakly-nonlinear dispersive media. The NLSE is …
Rogue-wave-like characteristics in femtosecond supercontinuum generation
We experimentally study the characteristics of optical rogue waves in supercontinuum
generation in the femtosecond regime. Specifically, the intensity histograms obtained from …
generation in the femtosecond regime. Specifically, the intensity histograms obtained from …
Emergence of rogue waves from optical turbulence
We provide some general physical insights into the emergence of rogue wave events from
optical turbulence by analyzing the long term evolution of the field. Depending on the …
optical turbulence by analyzing the long term evolution of the field. Depending on the …
Collisions and turbulence in optical rogue wave formation
We discuss optical rogue wave generation in terms of collisions and turbulence processes.
Simulations of picosecond pulse propagation in optical fibres show rogue soliton generation …
Simulations of picosecond pulse propagation in optical fibres show rogue soliton generation …
Rogue wave early warning through spectral measurements?
N Akhmediev, A Ankiewicz, JM Soto-Crespo… - Physics Letters A, 2011 - Elsevier
We study the spectra of the Peregrine soliton and higher-order rational solutions of the
nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE), which we use as a model of the rogue waves in …
nonlinear Schrödinger equation (NLSE), which we use as a model of the rogue waves in …