Title :
Guided entropy mode Rayleigh scattering in optical fibers
Author :
Okusaga, Olukayode ; Cahill, James ; Docherty, A. ; Zhou, Weicheng ; Menyuk, Curtis R.
Author_Institution :
US Army Res. Lab., Adelphi, MD, USA
Abstract :
We measure the Rayleigh scattering spectrum in an optical fiber. Our data suggest that the narrower gain bandwidth and frequency shift that we observe are due to guided entropy modes in the fiber.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; entropy; optical fibres; Rayleigh scattering; frequency shift; guided entropy mode; narrower gain bandwidth; optical fibers; Bandwidth; Measurement by laser beam; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
