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The overall nonlinear quality of a fiber is quantified by the nonlinear parameter (γ), which accounts for both the material nonlinear response and design of the fiber waveguide. The nonlinear parameter relates the wavelength λ and effective area A_eff to the nonlinear index n₂, where

Related Terms: Brillouin Scattering, Kerr Coefficient, Nonlinear Effects, Nonlinear Index, Nonlinear Parameter, Nonlinear Scattering, Raman Scattering, Rayleigh Scattering