Title :
Sixth-order cascaded Raman amplification
Author :
Papernyi, S.B. ; Ivanov, V.B. ; Koyano, Y. ; Yamamoto, H.
Author_Institution :
MPB Commun. Inc, Pointe Claire, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Sixth-order Raman amplification is demonstrated for the first time and shown to provide >10 dB budget improvement. Raman amplifiers of differing orders are compared in several commercial fibers and optimal Raman gains are presented.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; telecommunication equipment testing; Raman amplifier order; commercial optical fiber; long span unrepeatered optical communications links; optimal Raman gain; sixth-order cascaded Raman amplification; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192925
