Title :
Application of Brillouin amplification in coherent optical transmission
Author :
Atkins, C.G. ; Cotter, D. ; Smith, D.W. ; Wyatt, R.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
A novel homodyne detection technique which avoids optoelectronic phase-locking by using stimulated Brillouin gain to selectively amplify the signal carrier is described.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; amplification; optical fibres; optical links; signal detection; 1.5 microns wavelength; Brillouin amplification; He-Ne laser; coherent optical transmission; homodyne detection technique; long-haul transmission systems; pump powers; single-mode semiconductor lasers; stimulated Brillouin gain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860379
