Title :
Brillouin gross-gain modulation and 10−4c slow-light
Author :
Sternklar, Shmuel ; Sarid, Eyal ; Arditi, Tal ; Granot, Er´el
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Ariel Univ. Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel
Abstract :
We introduce a new method of achieving cross-gain modulation and slow light using the Brillouin nonlinearity in an optical fiber. We demonstrate approx. 10-4c group velocity using this technique with milliwatts of optical power.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; optical fibres; optical modulation; slow light; Brillouin cross-gain modulation; Brillouin nonlinearity; optical fiber; optical power; slow light; Amplitude modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Intensity modulation; Laser excitation; Modulation coding; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Phase modulation; (190.4223 ) Nonlinear Wave Mixing; (190.4370 ) Nonlinear Optics, Fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
