Frequency-modulated to amplitude-modulated signal conversion by a Brillouin-induced phase change in single-mode fibers
- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 13 (2) , 152-154
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.13.000152
Abstract
The nonlinear phase change accompanying the gain induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering is investigated in single-mode fiber. A frequency-modulated signal, when counterpropagated by a strong pump wave, is converted to an amplitude-modulated signal owing to this nonlinear phase change. The measured amplitude modulation is in good agreement with the theoretical predictions. It is at its maximum for a frequency difference between the pump and signal waves that corresponds to the Brillouin Stokes shift ±0.5 full width at half-maximum of the Brillouin-gain bandwidth (90 MHz at λ = 820 nm). This conversion may lead to distortion in coherent transmission systems and Brillouin amplifiers.Keywords
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