Title :
Optimal design of flat-gain wide-band fiber Raman amplifiers
Author :
Perlin, Victor E. ; Winful, Herbert G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a novel method for designing multiwavelength pumped fiber Raman amplifiers with optimal gain-flatness and gain-bandwidth performance. We show that by solving the inverse amplifier design problem, relative gain flatness well below 1% can be achieved over bandwidths of up to 12 THz without any gain equalization devices. This constitutes a substantial improvement in gain flatness compared to the existing wide-band optical fiber amplifiers
Keywords :
Raman lasers; inverse problems; laser theory; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; wideband amplifiers; 12 THz; flat-gain wide-band fiber Raman amplifiers; inverse amplifier design problem; multiwavelength pumped fiber Raman amplifiers; optimal design; optimal gain-bandwidth performance; optimal gain-flatness performance; relative gain flatness; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Frequency; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
