Title :
Improvement of FWM conversion efficiency by SBS-suppressed highly nonlinear dispersion-decreasing fiber with a strain distribution
Author :
Takahashi, Masanori ; Hiroishi, Jiro ; Tadakuma, Masateru ; Yagi, Takeshi
Author_Institution :
Fitel Photonics Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Ichihara
Abstract :
We demonstrated 8 dB SBS-suppression and a uniform dispersion simultaneously by down-sized dispersion-decreasing HNLF applying distributed strain. FWM wavelength conversion efficiency of -2 dB was achieved with single CW pumping.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre dispersion; stimulated Brillouin scattering; CW pumping; FWM wavelength conversion efficiency; SBS-suppression; four-wave mixing; nonlinear dispersion-decreasing fiber; stimulated Brillouin scattering; strain distribution; Aluminum oxide; Attenuation; Brillouin scattering; Capacitive sensors; Laboratories; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical wavelength conversion; Photonics; Strain measurement; Yagi-Uda antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729208
