Title :
Narrow linewidth fibre-optical wavelength converter with strain suppression of SBS
Author :
Marconi, J.D. ; Boggio, J. M Chavez ; Fragnito, H.L.
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Photonics Res. Center, Campinas State Univ., Brazil
Abstract :
A broadband and efficient fibre-optical wavelength converter pumped by a narrow linewidth laser is presented. The stimulated Brillouin scattering is suppressed by applying strain distributions along the fibre, thus eliminating unnecessary broadening of the converted signal.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; stimulated Brillouin scattering; SBS; broadband wavelength converter; narrow linewidth fibre optical wavelength converter; stimulated Brillouin scattering; strain suppression;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20045961
