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Glass fibers for stimulated Brillouin scattering and phase conjugation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

STEFAN MEISTER
Affiliation:
TU Berlin, Optisches Institut, Berlin, Germany
THOMAS RIESBECK
Affiliation:
TU Berlin, Optisches Institut, Berlin, Germany
HANS J. EICHLER
Affiliation:
TU Berlin, Optisches Institut, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) and the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) in different multimode glass fibers with a core diameter of 200 μm are determined. Antireflective coatings for fiber end-faces with high LIDT are developed, which enhance the SBS reflectivity and reduce unwanted front-face reflections. The morphology of pump- and Stokes-radiation induced damages is investigated using atomic force microscopy.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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