DocumentCode
1023020
Title
Application of Brillouin amplification in coherent optical transmission
Author
Atkins, C.G. ; Cotter, D. ; Smith, D.W. ; Wyatt, R.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Volume
22
Issue
10
fYear
1986
Firstpage
556
Lastpage
558
Abstract
A novel homodyne detection technique which avoids optoelectronic phase-locking by using stimulated Brillouin gain to selectively amplify the signal carrier is described.
Keywords
Brillouin spectra; amplification; optical fibres; optical links; signal detection; 1.5 microns wavelength; Brillouin amplification; He-Ne laser; coherent optical transmission; homodyne detection technique; long-haul transmission systems; pump powers; single-mode semiconductor lasers; stimulated Brillouin gain;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19860379
Filename
4256574
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