Mutually-modulated cross-gain modulation and slow light

作者:Sternklar Shmuel*; Sarid Eyal; Wart Maxim; Granot Er'el
来源:Journal of Optics, 2010, 12(10): 104016.
DOI:10.1088/2040-8978/12/10/104016

摘要

The interaction of pump and Stokes light in a Brillouin medium, where both beams are modulated, can be utilized for controlling the group velocity of the amplified Stokes (or depleted pump). The dependence of the group velocity for this mutually-modulated cross-gain modulation (MMXGM) technique on the Brillouin gain parameter is studied. A sharp transition to slow light occurs in the G(1)alpha/beta approximate to 1 regime, where G(1) is the Brillouin gain parameter, and alpha and beta are the pump and Stokes modulation indices, respectively. A comparison of MMXGM slow light to the Brillouin dispersion-based slow-light technique reveals the fundamental differences between them. The formation of higher harmonics of the modulation frequency is also discussed. The theoretical predictions are experimentally corroborated and potential applications in fiber-based sensing and interferometry are discussed.

  • 出版日期2010-10