Interplay between relaxation of nonlinear response and coupling coefficient dispersion in the instability spectra of dual core optical fiber

The modulational instability of a dual core optical fiber under the combined effect of coupling coefficient dispersion (CCD) and relaxation of nonlinear response is presented. The effect of wavelength dependence of coupling coefficient is effectively included in the pair of generalized linearly coupled nonlinear Schrödinger equation (CNLSE). In order to account for the finite response time, a time dependent nonlinear response is incorporated in the system of CNLSE using the Debye relaxation model. The results from the linear stability analysis show that in anomalous dispersion regime for any finite relaxation time, the nonlinearity becomes complex and there exist two unstable modes. In the normal dispersion regime, a single unstable band at higher detuning frequency is observed which is identified as the Raman band. In symmetric case the CCD is found to be immaterial, whereas in asymmetric case the CCD is found to be crucial and brings new spectral bands. A critical value of CCD is predicted where the dynamics evolve dramatically in different manners. Thus in this paper, the MI dynamics of a dual core optical fiber is fully explored and the interplay between CCD and relaxation is clearly highlighted.