Enhanced Brillouin scattering in silica via saturable phonon losses

R. O. Behunin, P. Kharel, W. H. Renninger, H. Shin, F. Carter, E. Kittlaus, P. T. Rakich

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Abstract

Acoustic dissipation in silica is dominated by defects that act as saturable absorbers at cryogenic temperatures. Using stimulated Brillouin spectroscopy we demonstrate that this loss channel can be mitigated in fiber, enhancing Brillouin gain.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2015
PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
Pages371p
ISBN (Print)9781557520005
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2015 - Boston, United States
Duration: Jun 27 2015Jul 1 2015

Publication series

NameIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2015

Conference

ConferenceIntegrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nanophotonics, IPRSN 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period6/27/157/1/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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