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Spatio-spectral light-by-light moulding in multimode fibre
Yago Arosa1,2, Tigran Mansuryan1, Arnaud Poisson1
1Université de Limoges, XLIM, UMR CNRS 7252, Limoges, France.
Nature Communications
|March 7, 2026
Summary
Scientists controlled complex light waves by manipulating a weak second-harmonic signal with a powerful pump wave in optical fiber. This light-by-light control method can enhance or degrade the signal
Area of Science:
- Nonlinear Optics
- Waveguide Optics
- Photonics
Background:
- Controlling complex light waves, especially speckled beams with uncertain structures, is challenging.
- Speckled light beams possess inherently fuzzy intensity and phase properties, complicating manipulation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate manipulation of a weak speckled second-harmonic signal using a co-propagating fundamental pump wave in a multimode fiber.
- To investigate the optically induced mode conversion mechanism for controlling light properties.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing a conservative interaction between a high-power fundamental pump wave and a weak second-harmonic signal in a graded-index fiber.
- Modulating the pump's power and modal distribution to influence the signal's spatial quality.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated enhancement or degradation of the signal's spatial quality by adjusting pump parameters.
- Observed optically induced mode conversion controlled by the pump beam shape.
- Experimentally controlled Raman Stokes cascade using the second harmonic beam and fundamental mode power distribution.
Conclusions:
- The study presents a novel method for light-by-light control in nonlinear multimode waveguides.
- Optically induced mode conversion offers new possibilities for manipulating complex light.
- This technique allows for dynamic control over optical phenomena like Raman cascades.
