Experimental study of SBS suppression via white noise phase modulation

White noise phase modulation is an effective technique capable of increasing the SBS threshold in high power fiber amplifiers. Theoretical models predict the enhancement factor as a function of linewidth and fiber length, but have yet to be experimentally verified over wide ranges of these variables. We present results on a cut-back experiment performed on a passive fiber with a white-noise broadened laser, measuring the SBS enhancement factor as a function of fiber length and bandwidth. In addition, the experimental results will be compared to phase modulation models of the SBS process in optical fibers.