• DocumentCode
    1521728
  • Title

    A simplified model and optimal design of a multiwavelength backward-pumped fiber Raman amplifier

  • Author

    Zhou, Xiang ; Lu, Chao ; Shum, Ping ; Cheng, T.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Opt. Network Group, Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    945
  • Lastpage
    947
  • Abstract
    A simplified model to calculate the small-signal optical gain and noise figure of a multiwavelength backward-pumped fiber Raman amplifier under the triangle Raman profile approximation is developed for the first time. The application of the developed model in pump optimization design for flattening the gain spectrum profile is also discussed.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; laser noise; laser theory; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; gain spectrum profile flattening; multiwavelength backward-pumped fiber Raman amplifier; noise figure; optimal design; pump optimization design; simplified model; small-signal optical gain; triangle Raman profile approximation; Design optimization; Frequency; Noise figure; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.942655
  • Filename
    942655