Title :
Using modulation instability to determine Kerr coefficient in optical fibres
Author :
Artiglia, M. ; Ciaramella, E. ; Sordo, B.
Author_Institution :
Centro Studi, CSELT, Torino, Italy
fDate :
6/8/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The power and polarisation dependence of modulation instability were experimentally investigated and used to obtain a novel, simple and accurate method for the measurement of Kerr coefficient in optical fibres. New results on dispersion shifted fibres are reported, giving n 2=2.64×1020m2/W at 1553 nm (linear polarisation)
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; 1553 nm; Kerr coefficient; dispersion shifted fibres; linear polarisation; measurement; modulation instability; optical fibres; polarisation dependence; power dependence;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950650
