Numerical Studies of Brillouin-induced Polarization Pulling of Probe and Pump in Weakly-Birefringent Optical fibers with Applications to BOTDA

Jonathan Bohbot*, Raanan Hadar, Luc Thévenaz, Marcelo A. Soto, Moshe Tur

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Abstract

Numerical solution of the involved governing equations confirm that the commonly used two orthogonal sets of gain- and loss-probes in BOTDA, differently affect the evolution of the pump state-of- polarization, thereby potentially compromising the minimization of polarization fading.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2022
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781957171142
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2022 - Alexandria, United States
Duration: 29 Aug 20222 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

Conference27th International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlexandria
Period29/08/222/09/22

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