Which risk increases to an optical modulator when exceeding its maximum optical input power from a CW laser?

💡 Explanation

Stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) becomes prominent because excessive optical power intensifies the interaction between photons and acoustic phonons within the modulator material, therefore inducing backscatter, rather than phase fluctuations driven by gradual heating.

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