title: Polarization switching of stimulated Raman scattering in optical fibers by dual-frequency pumping.
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.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tchofo Dinda
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Millot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wabnitz