Generation of optical frequency comb using cascaded Brillouin scattering at low power utilizing pump recycling technique in a single mode fiber

Abstract

The paper describes the process of optical frequency comb generation using cascaded stimulated Brillouin scattering in optical fibers. The cascaded stimulated Brillouin scattering process is induced by the SBS-pump recycling technique in a single mode fiber. The single mode fiber is placed inside a recirculating cavity, with a loop mirror placed at the terminal end of the fiber. The pumps are obtained from four wave mixing process in a semiconductor optical amplifier. We have achieved a total of 8 comb lines − 5 lines within 6 dB power variation. The comb lines are separated by approximately 11 GHz (~0.085 nm).