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
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