Enhanced Pulse Compression Induced by Third-Order Dispersion in Birefringent Fibre

We report on the enhanced pulse compression due to the interaction of positive third-order dispersion and cross-phase-modulation effects in birefringent fibres. Polarization soliton compression along the slow axis can be enhanced in birefringent fibres with positive third-order dispersion, and the polarization soliton compression along the fast axis can be enhanced in fibres with negative third-order dispersion. Moreover, the third-order dispersion parameter can be optimized to obtain the optimal pulse compression.