title: Linewidth-narrowing and intensity noise reduction of the 2nd order Stokes component of a low threshold Brillouin laser made of Ge10As22Se68 chalcogenide fiber.
abstract: A compact second-order Stokes Brillouin fiber laser made of microstructured chalcogenide fiber is reported for the first time. This laser required very low pump power for Stokes conversion: 6 mW for first order lasing and only 30 mW for second order lasing with nonresonant pumping. We also show linewidth-narrowing as well as intensity noise reduction for both the 1st and 2nd order Stokes component when compared to that of the pump source.
authors.affiliation: UEB, Université Européenne de Bretagne, Université de Rennes 1, Rennes, France. heytow@enssat.fr
authors.forename: Kenny Hey
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Tow
authors.forename: Yohann
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Léguillon
authors.forename: Schadrac
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fresnel
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Besnard
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brilland
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Méchin
authors.forename: Denis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trégoat
authors.forename: Johann
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Troles
authors.forename: Perrine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toupin