Flaticon pulses in optical fibers
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We experimentally investigate the nonlinear reshaping of a continuous wave which leads to chirp-free and flat-top intense pulses or flaticons exhibiting strong temporal oscillations at their edges and a stable self-similar expansion upon propagation of their central region. OCIS codes: (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing;
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