• DocumentCode
    1030072
  • Title

    Simultaneous amplification of wavelength-division-multiplexed signals by a highly efficient fibre Raman amplifier pumped by high-power semiconductor lasers

  • Author

    Edagawa, N. ; Mochizuki, K. ; Iwamoto, Yukihide

  • Author_Institution
    KDD Research & Development Laboratories, Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    196
  • Lastpage
    197
  • Abstract
    We describe the first operation of a high-power semiconductor-laser pumped fibre Raman amplifier (FRA) using high-Raman-gain optical fibre in the 1.5¿m region. A high optical gain of 5 dB for 60mW of pump power is obtained. We have also achieved simultaneous amplification of wavelength-division-multiplexed signals by the FRA.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; amplification; amplifiers; fibre optics; frequency division multiplexing; laser transitions; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; semiconductor junction lasers; 1.5 micron; 5 dB; 60 mW; WDM; amplification; fibre Raman amplifier; high-power semiconductor lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre; pump power; wavelength-division-multiplexed signals;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19870138
  • Filename
    4257449