Abstract

Experiments are presented showing that under dual-frequency, orthogonal-polarization pumping, stimulated Raman scattering in optical birefringent fibers can be suppressed in one of the two fiber axes. For relatively small-frequency spacing and group-velocity mismatch between the pumps, Stokes light is suppressed along the polarization direction of the highest-frequency pump, owing to the orthogonal component of the Raman gain.

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Polarization switching and suppression of stimulated Raman scattering in birefringent optical fibers

P. Tchofo Dinda, G. Millot, and S. Wabnitz
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 15(5) 1433-1441 (1998)

Simultaneous achievement of suppression of modulational instability and reduction of stimulated Raman scattering in optical fibers by orthogonal polarization pumping

P. Tchofo Dinda, G. Millot, and P. Louis
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 17(10) 1730-1739 (2000)

Influence of parametric four-wave mixing effects on stimulated Raman scattering in bimodal optical fibers

S. Pitois, G. Millot, and P. Tchofo Dinda
Opt. Lett. 23(18) 1456-1458 (1998)

Demonstration of stimulated-Raman-scattering suppression in optical fibers in a multifrequency pumping configuration

P. Tchofo Dinda, S. Wabnitz, E. Coquet, T. Sylvestre, H. Maillotte, and E. Lantz
J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 16(5) 757-767 (1999)

Raman-assisted parametric frequency conversion in a normally dispersive single-mode fiber

T. Sylvestre, H. Maillotte, E. Lantz, and P. Tchofo Dinda
Opt. Lett. 24(22) 1561-1563 (1999)