Title :
Limitations imposed by stimulated Raman scattering of 1550 nm high-energy pulse transmission
Author :
Barnard, C.W. ; Myslinski, P. ; Pan, X. ; Chrostowski, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Inf. Technol., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The limitations imposed by stimulated Raman scattering on 1550 nm high-energy pulse transmission in single-mode optical fiber are investigated. The generation of a Stokes pulse from an input pulse with peak power up to 60 W and duration on the order of 10 ns is experimentally studied and numerically simulated. This is the first demonstration of Stokes pulse generation in optical fiber from pump pulses within the 1550 nm telecommunications window. Experiment and theory show that there is an optimum input power for a given pulse duration and distance that maximizes the energy transmitted over long fibers
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; optical pumping; stimulated Raman scattering; 10 ns; 1550 nm; 1550 nm telecommunications window; 60 W; Stokes pulse generation; high-energy pulse transmission; long fibers; optimum input power; peak power; pulse duration; single-mode optical fiber; stimulated Raman scattering; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Pulse amplifiers; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
