Abstract
This paper analyses the dynamics of soliton propagation through optical fibers with non-Kerr law nonlinearities. The governing nonlinear Schrödinger equation is integrated in the presence of perturbation terms. The traveling wave hypothesis is used to carry out the integration. Domain restrictions on the soliton parameters are identified in the process. The five forms of nonlinearity that are studied are Kerr-law, power-law, parabolic-law, dual-power law and the log-law nonlinearity. Numerical simulations are presented for each of these nonlinear media.
► The traveling wave solutions of optical solitons are obtained for the perturbed nonlinear Schrodinger's equation. ► There are five types of nonlinearity that are studied. ► The numerical simulations are given for each type of nonlinearity.