Title :
Optical spectrum analyzer with femtometer resolution
Author :
Schneider, Thomas ; Lauterbach, Kai-Uwe ; Junker, Markus
Author_Institution :
Deutsche Telekom AG, Fachhochschule Leipzig, Leipzig
Abstract :
We present a new and very simple method for wavelength and line width measurement with a resolution in the femtometer range. The method is based on the narrow bandwidth of Brillouin scattering in optical fibers.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; spectral analysers; Brillouin scattering; femtometer resolution; line width measurement; optical fibers; optical spectrum analyzer; wavelength measurement; Bandwidth; Brillouin scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical scattering; Spectral analysis; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers; (290.5900) Scattering, stimulated Brillouin;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627879
