Pulse-Splitting and AM-FM Conversion in a Nonlinear Dispersive Medium

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical results are presented for nonlinear dispersive waveguide modes in an acoustic duct. We report observations of a localized envelope which splits into two disturbances moving with two different velocities of propagation. As a consequence, we predict that if a signal is amplitude modulated at the source, spatial beating between the two disturbances will occur, and at periodic positions in space the signal will become frequency modulated. These results can have applications in an all-optical AM-FM conversion and in high data rate fiber optic communications. Acoustics, Nonlinear acoustics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA277041

Entities

People

  • William F. Coleman

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Acoustic Waveguides
  • Acoustic Waves
  • Acoustics
  • Amplitude
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Modulation
  • Frequency Response
  • Group Velocity
  • Intensity
  • Observation
  • Phase Velocity
  • Sound Waves
  • Wave Propagation
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Space