Slow-light generation through Brillouin scattering in As2S3 fibers

We demonstrate efficient generation of slow-light in As2S3 single-mode fibers through stimulated Brillouin scattering using a 1548 nm DFB laser. Sinusoidal pulses with a 40-ns period have been delayed 19 ns with only 31 mW of launched power in 10 m of fiber. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.