Title :
Control of coherent backscattering in a multimode fiber using nonreciprocal phase modulation
Author :
Bromberg, Yaron ; Redding, Brandon ; Hui Cao
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Yale Univ., New Haven, CT, USA
Abstract :
We used a magneto-optical effect to control coherent backscattering in a multimode fiber. A continuous transition from a backscattered peak to a dip was realized by manipulating the relative phase between reciprocal paths.
Keywords :
backscatter; magneto-optical modulation; optical fibres; phase modulation; backscattered peak; coherent backscattering; continuous transition; magneto-optical effect; multimode fiber; nonreciprocal phase modulation; reciprocal paths; relative phase; Backscatter; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical imaging; Optical scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA