Title :
Fiber beat length estimates via polarization measurements of stimulated Brillouin scattering amplified signals
Author :
Zadok, Avi ; Zilka, Elad ; Eyal, Avishay ; Thévenaz, Luc ; Tur, Moshe
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
Abstract :
Simple, continuous wave based beat length measurement technique is proposed, using statistics of the states of polarization of stimulated Brillouin scattering amplified signals. Polarization statistics are studied analytically, numerically and experimentally.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; length measurement; optical fibre polarisation; continuous wave based beat length measurement; fiber beat length; polarization measurements; polarization states; stimulated Brillouin scattering amplified signals; Birefringence; Brillouin scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Length measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Statistical analysis; Stimulated emission; (060.2300) Fiber measurements; (120.5410) Polarimetry; (290.5900) Scattering, stimulated Brillouin;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
