Title :
Characterization of SBS gain and loss spectra using Fresnel reflections and interaction of two sidebands
Author :
Sun, Xiaoqiang ; Xu, Kun ; Pei, Yinqing ; Wu, Jian ; Lin, Jintong
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of Inf. Photonics & Opt. Commun., Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing, China
Abstract :
A compact single-ended setup for stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) spectra characterization is proposed based on microwave modulated optical sidebands and Fresnel reflection in optical fibers. The measured spectra agree well with the theoretical Lorentzian profile.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; optical fibre losses; optical fibre testing; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Fresnel reflection; Lorentzian profile; SBS gain spectra; SBS loss spectra; microwave modulated optical sidebands; optical fibers; sideband interaction; stimulated Brillouin scattering spectra characterization; Brillouin scattering; Fresnel reflection; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical signal processing; Pump lasers; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
