Brillouin gain spectrum characterization in single-mode optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1842-1851

  Niklès, Marc ^a   Thévenaz, Luc ^a   Robert, Philippe A ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Brillouin scattering; Optical fiber measurements; Optical fiber scattering; Strain measurements; Temperature measurements

Indexed keywords

BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

BRILLOUIN GAIN SPECTRUM CHARACTERIZATION; OPTICAL FIBER MEASUREMENTS; OPTICAL FIBER SCATTERING;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0031257149     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.633570     Document Type: Article

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