Abstract
Procedures are presented for estimating critical powers for nonlinear optical processes in single-mode fiber transmission systems. Crosstalk due to Raman gain in multiplexed systems can appear at powers of a few mW. The effects of self-phase modulation and stimulated Brillouin scattering can appear around 100 mW while typical stimulated Raman threshold powers are a few watts.
Keywords
Brillouin scatteringRaman scatteringOpticsCrosstalkNonlinear systemMultiplexingMaterials scienceModulation (music)Transmission (telecommunications)Optical fiberRaman spectroscopyOptoelectronicsPhysicsTelecommunicationsComputer scienceAcousticsQuantum mechanics
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- 1980
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- article
- Volume
- 68
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1232-1236
- Citations
- 259
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R. H. Stolen
(1980).
Nonlinearity in fiber transmission.
Proceedings of the IEEE
, 68
(10)
, 1232-1236.
https://doi.org/10.1109/proc.1980.11837
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- DOI
- 10.1109/proc.1980.11837