Two-Dimensional Finite-Element Modal Analysis of Brillouin Gain Spectra in Optical Fibers

Author

Zou, Weiwen ; He, Zuyuan ; Hotate, Kazuo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ.

Volume

18

Issue

23

fYear

2006

Firstpage

2487

Lastpage

2489

Abstract

A modal analysis based on two-dimensional (2-D) finite-element method for the Brillouin gain spectra (BGS) in optical fibers is demonstrated. This method enables the evaluation of optical fibers with 2-D complicated geometry and/or refractive-index profile. The BGS of two fiber samples, a single-mode fiber and a PANDA polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) of the same design except the stress-applying elements in the PMF, are calculated using this analysis and compared to each other. The BGS are also tested experimentally for confirmation

Keywords

Brillouin spectra; finite element analysis; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; refractive index; Brillouin gain spectra; finite-element modal analysis; optical fibers; polarization-maintaining fiber; refractive-index profile; single-mode fiber; stress-applying elements; two-dimensional finite-element analysis; Finite element methods; Modal analysis; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Acoustic waveguides; Brilouin scattering; finite-element methods (FEMs); optical fiber measurements; optical fibers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2006.886133

Filename

4014267