Title :
Influence of nonlinear dispersion in coherent narrowband amplification by stimulated Brillouin scattering
Author :
Cotter, D. ; Smith, D.W. ; Atkins, C.G. ; Wyatt, R.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
The nonlinear dispersion associated with narrowband amplification by stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fibre can be utilised in coherent self-homodyne detection.
Keywords :
amplification; data communication systems; optical communication; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical transfer function; phase shift keying; signal detection; stimulated Brillouin scattering; PSK; amplified signal carrier; coherent narrowband amplification; complex transfer function; frequency-dependent phase shift; nonlinear dispersion; optical data transmission; optical fibres; optical signal processing; phase shift keying; pump wave; self-homodyne detection; signal-frequency stability; stimulated Brillouin scattering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860459
