Title :
High-precision characterization of dynamic acoustic grating induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering in a high-birefringence optical fiber
Author :
Zou, Weiwen ; He, Zuyuan ; Hotate, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ., Tokyo
Abstract :
A novel experimental method is demonstrated to precisely characterize optical-frequency deviation within plusmn4 MHz between orthogonal axes in a high-birefringence fiber arising from the SBS-induced dynamic acoustic-grating. This precision means a birefringence accuracy of 3times10-8.
Keywords :
acoustic devices; birefringence; diffraction gratings; optical fibre testing; photoacoustic effect; stimulated Brillouin scattering; SBS-induced dynamic acoustic grating characterization; birefringence accuracy; high-birefringence optical fiber; optical-frequency deviation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; Brillouin scattering; Fiber gratings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; (050.2770) Gratings; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (060.2420) Fibers, polarization-maintaining; (120.5820) Scattering measurements; (290.5900) Scattering, stimulated Brillouin;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
