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A Perturbation Theory based on Inverse Scattering Theory is described, which finds useful application to the study of pulse propagation down a birefringent optical fibre. The Theory is described, then applied to the problem of the generation of soliton shadow’s.

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Elgin, J.N. (1996). Perturbed Solitons in Birefringent Fibres. In: Hasegawa, A. (eds) Physics and Applications of Optical Solitons in Fibres ’95. Solid-State Science and Technology Library, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1736-1_5

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