A single-mode optical fiber has an attenuation of 0.3dB/km when operating at wavelength of 1.1μm. The fiber core diameter is 4μm and bandwidth is 500 MHz. Find threshold optical power for stimulated Brillouin scattering.

Correct Answer: 12.77 mw
The threshold optical power stimulated Brillouin scattering is given by- PB = 4.4*10-3d2λ2αdBv Where, PB = threshold optical power d = diameter of core λ = wavelength αdB = attenuation.