Title :
Spectral broadening of double Rayleigh backscattering in a distributed Raman amplifier
Author :
Gray, S. ; Vasilyev, M. ; Jepsen, K.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Sci. & Technol., Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
We observe broadening of the double Rayleigh backscattering (DRBS) spectrum in a Raman amplifier. This effect is caused by pump intensity fluctuations combined with proper fiber dispersion and can significantly reduce DRBS multipath interference crosstalk.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Rayleigh scattering; backscatter; fluctuations; light interference; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical pumping; spectral line broadening; DRBS multipath interference crosstalk; distributed Raman amplifier; double Rayleigh backscattering; fiber dispersion; pump intensity fluctuations; spectral broadening; Backscatter; Bandwidth; Crosstalk; Distributed amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical scattering; Pulse amplifiers; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
