Title :
Narrow linewidth wavelength converter with 70 nm of signal tuning band using strain distribution to suppress SBS
Author :
Marconi, J.D. ; Boggio, J. M Chavez ; Fragnito, H.L.
Author_Institution :
Optics & Photonics Res. Center, Unicamp, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abstract :
By applying a strain distribution along 285 m of fiber to suppress SBS (10.7 dB power threshold increase) we demonstrate a narrow linewidth wavelength converter with 70 nm of signal tuning band.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; stimulated Brillouin scattering; 285 m; SBS suppression; narrow linewidth wavelength converter; optical networks; signal tuning band; strain distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
