Two-dimensional finite-element modal analysis of Brillouin gain spectra in optical fibers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2006, Pages 2487-2489

  Zou, Weiwen ^a   He, Zuyuan ^a   Hotate, Kazuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acoustic waveguides; Brilouin scattering; Finite element methods (FEMs); Optical fiber measurements; Optical fibers

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; BRILLOUIN SCATTERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MODAL ANALYSIS; POLARIZATION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING FIBER (PMF); STRESS-APPLYING ELEMENTS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 33847654379     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.886133     Document Type: Article

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