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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2010.5553628
