Title :
Analysis on state of polarization of stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber ring-resonator
Author :
Hotate, Kazuo ; Tanaka, Yosuke
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
fDate :
3/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
As a basic study of a Brillouin fiber-optic gyro, the state of polarization of stimulated Brillouin scattering in an optical fiber ring-resonator is analyzed. A high-birefringent fiber ring-resonator with 90° polarization axis rotation at the splice is considered as a candidate to have a stable lasing. It has two special states of polarization as the lasing modes, namely the polarization lateral modes. The lasing frequencies, namely the longitudinal modes for one state are fixed just in the middle point between the two neighboring lasing frequencies for the other in this resonator. This means that the stable single mode lasing may be obtained. The lasing threshold, the alternation of the lasing modes are discussed both by the simplified theory and the strict theory
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; birefringence; fibre optic sensors; gyroscopes; laser frequency stability; laser modes; optical fibre polarisation; optical resonators; optical rotation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; 90° polarization axis; Brillouin fiber-optic gyro; high-birefringent fiber ring-resonator; lasing frequencies; lasing modes; lasing threshold; longitudinal modes; neighboring lasing frequencies; optical fiber ring-resonator; polarization lateral modes; splice; stable lasing; stable single mode lasing; state of polarization; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Airplanes; Brillouin scattering; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical resonators; Optical scattering; Resonance light scattering; Resonant frequency; Sagnac interferometers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
