The primary source of broadband intensity noise on an SBS-degraded optical signal is found to be deterministic and depend on the imaginary part of the Brillouin loss spectrum. The noise is reduced by subsequent transmission through a Brillouin amplifier.
Published in:
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
(Volume:6
)
Date of Conference: 6-11 March 2005