Title :
Brillouin Scattering in Fiber Optical Parametric Amplifiers
Author :
Noordegraaf, Danny ; Lorenzen, Michael ; Nielsen, Carsten Vandel ; Rottwitt, Karsten
Author_Institution :
Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Copenhagen
Abstract :
Fiber optical parametric amplifiers (FOPA´s) are attractive components in future optical networks. Not only do they provide amplification, they also offer additional functionalities such as wavelength conversion, demultiplexing, and signal regeneration. The pump power in a FOPA is currently limited due to Brillouin scattering (BS). There are several ways to reduce the impact of BS, including phase modulation of the pump source and novel fiber types. In this paper we demonstrate the impact of BS on the gain of a FOPA.
Keywords :
Brillouin spectra; demultiplexing; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; Brillouin scattering; demultiplexing; fiber optical parametric amplifiers; optical networks; phase modulation; pump source; signal regeneration; wavelength conversion; Brillouin scattering; Optical devices; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2007. ICTON '07. 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1249-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1249-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2007.4296065
