Open AccessPolarization dependent Brillouin frequency shift fluctuation induced by low birefringence in single mode fiber
Author(s) -
Chunhua Wang,
Yunliang Han,
Huanhuan Liu,
Liang Chen,
Xiaoyi Bao
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.25.031896
Subject(s) - brillouin scattering , optics , birefringence , polarization (electrochemistry) , materials science , single mode optical fiber , brillouin zone , polarization maintaining optical fiber , optical fiber , polarization mode dispersion , fiber optic sensor , physics , chemistry
The polarization dependent fluctuation of Brillouin frequency shift (BFS) of stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in practical single mode fibers (SMFs) is reported. The phenomenon is actually caused by the interference of the low birefringence in SMF with the SBS spectral polarization spreading of the signal light. The performance of the polarization dependent BFS fluctuation is studied by simulation and confirmed with agreeable experimental results.