Fast measurement of local PMD with high spatial resolution using stimulated Brillouin scattering
Conference: ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication
09/16/2007 - 09/20/2007 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: ECOC 2007
Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Thvenaz, Luc (EPFL, STI-NAM, Station 11, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland)
Mafang, Stella Foaleng (EPFL)
Nikls, Marc (Omnisens)
Abstract:
Local beat length with a 21.5cm spatial resolution is measured in one second along a single mode fibre using the polarisation dependence of stimulated Brillouin scattering, in a non-destructive and simple way.