• DocumentCode
    1666342
  • Title

    Distributed measurement of modulation instability along optical fibers

  • Author

    Ravet, Gautier ; Mussot, Arnaud ; Wuilpart, Marc ; Kudlinski, Alexandre ; Caucheteur, Christophe ; Megret, Patrice

  • Author_Institution
    UMons, Service d´´Electromagn. et de Telecommun., Mons, Belgium
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    166
  • Lastpage
    167
  • Abstract
    We present an optical time domain reflectometry technique that allows characterizing the modulation instability along optical fibers. We can examine where the different frequencies are generated when high power pulses are launched in the fiber.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical time-domain reflectometry; distributed measurement; high power pulse; modulation instability; optical fiber; optical time domain reflectometry technique; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber theory; Optical variables measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Playa del Carmen
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3730-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3731-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHOSST.2010.5553628
  • Filename
    5553628