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Optical carrier generation using stimulated brillouin scattering

US5383207A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 1991
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01K11/32
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for producing signal frequency shifts by stimulated Brillouin scattering comprises a pair of optical fibres (112,113) or a single high birefringence fibre which are illuminated by a laser beam to generate two back-scattered signals by stimulated Brillouin scattering and a mixer (117) to combine the two back-scattered signals to produce a beat frequency from the combined signals.

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