• DocumentCode
    2059828
  • Title

    Analysis of double Rayleigh scattering noise in higher-order pumped distributed Raman amplifiers

  • Author

    Bolognini, G. ; Bononi, A.

  • Author_Institution
    Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    21-25 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A theoretical analysis of double Rayleigh scattering (DRS) noise in higher-order Raman pumping schemes is presented. Simulations confirm an unexpected DRS noise decrease for pumping schemes above 3rd-order.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; Rayleigh scattering; fibre lasers; optical noise; optical pumping; distributed Raman amplifiers; double Rayleigh scattering noise; higher-order pumping; optical fiber; Distributed amplifiers; Noise measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Raman scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Brussels
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2227-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2228-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729446
  • Filename
    4729446