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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 12 — Jun. 6, 2011
  • pp: 11792–11803

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Low-frequency transmitted intensity noise induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fibers

Asaf David and Moshe Horowitz  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 12, pp. 11792-11803 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.011792


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Abstract

We study theoretically and experimentally the spectral properties of low-frequency transmitted intensity noise induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fibers. In fibers with a length of 25 km the Brillouin scattering induces transmitted intensity noise with a bandwidth on the order of tens of kHz. The power spectral density of the noise can be stronger than the shot noise in the photo-detector even when the optical power is significantly lower than the Brillouin threshold. The low-frequency transmitted intensity noise is caused due to depletion of the pump wave by the stochastic Brillouin wave. Since pump depletion occurs over a long distance, noise with a narrow bandwidth is generated in the transmitted wave. When the pump power is high enough, the spectrum of the induced noise contains features such as hole at low frequencies and ripples. Good quantitative agreement between theory and experiments is obtained. Low-frequency intensity noise induced by Brillouin scattering may limit the generation of ultra-low noise signals in optoelectronic oscillators and may limit the transfer of ultra-low noise signals in fibers.

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OCIS Codes
(060.4370) Fiber optics and optical communications : Nonlinear optics, fibers
(270.2500) Quantum optics : Fluctuations, relaxations, and noise
(290.5900) Scattering : Scattering, stimulated Brillouin
(350.5500) Other areas of optics : Propagation

ToC Category:
Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: March 16, 2011
Revised Manuscript: May 12, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: May 12, 2011
Published: June 2, 2011

Citation
Asaf David and Moshe Horowitz, "Low-frequency transmitted intensity noise induced by stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fibers," Opt. Express 19, 11792-11803 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-12-11792


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