SBS suppression using a depolarized source for high power fiber applications

Author

Howerton, M.M. ; Burns, W.K. ; Gopalakrishnan, G.K.

Author_Institution

SFA Inc., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA

Volume

14

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

417

Lastpage

422

Abstract

A depolarized source for fiber applications is demonstrated using a traveling wave LiNbO₃ phase modulator. The source suppresses stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in the fiber when operated at high drive frequencies, enabling more power to be delivered to a remote location. The threshold for SBS is examined in detail using optical powers up to 150 mW and drive frequencies up to 4 GHz. A resonant enhancement technique is demonstrated which reduces the drive power requirement for frequencies <2 GHz by up to 7.6 dB

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; infrared sources; lithium compounds; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; phase modulation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; 1.3 mum; 150 mW; 2 to 4 GHz; LiNbO₃:Ti; SBS suppression; depolarized source; digital fiber links; diode pumped Nd:YAG laser; high drive frequencies; high power analog fiber links; high power fiber applications; optical powers; power; remote location; resonant enhancement technique; stimulated Brillouin scattering; threshold; traveling wave LiNbO₃ phase modulator; Brillouin scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Phase modulation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.485602

Filename

485602