Polarization mode interaction equations in optical fibers with Kerr effect

Abstract

We derive coupled nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation (CNLSE) for arbitrary polarized light propagation in a single-mode fiber. We introduce a basis of transverse eigen modes with the appropriate projecting hence solutions depend on the waveguide geometry. Considering a weak nonlinearity which is connected with Kerr effect, we give explicit expressions for nonlinear constants via integrals of Bessel functions. We compare numerical results for the nonlinear constant extracted from experimental observations of a soliton for the nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation (NLSE) (single-mode one). The method of projecting we use allows a direct generalization to multi-mode fiber case.