Title :
Technique for obtaining a 2.5 dB increase in the stimulated Brillouin scattering threshold of Ge-doped fibers by varying fiber draw tension
Author :
Headley, C. ; Clayton, J.B. ; Reed, W.A. ; Eskildsen, L. ; Hansen, P.B.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Summarizing, we have shown that it is possible to obtain a reduction in the SBS threshold through variation in the draw tension of Ge-doped core fibers. A 2.5 dB reduction in the SBS threshold was achieved by using a trapezoid variation in draw tension, as a function of fiber length
Keywords :
birefringence; drawing (mechanical); germanium; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Ge-doped core fibers; Ge-doped fibers; SBS threshold; draw tension; fiber draw tension; fiber length; stimulated Brillouin scattering threshold; trapezoid variation; Bandwidth; Birefringence; Brillouin scattering; Frequency; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Preforms; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719808
