Title :
Hybrid Raman/EDFA amplification of next generation optical fibers
Author :
Balemarthy, Kasyapa ; Lingle, Robert, Jr.
Author_Institution :
OFS, Norcross, GA, USA
Abstract :
We show that increasing effective area is more beneficial than lowering fiber loss with optimized hybrid Raman/EDFA amplification for next generation fibers. A pump power limit of 1W has marginal impact on next-gen fiber performance.
Keywords :
next generation networks; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; fiber loss; next generation optical fibers; optimized hybrid Raman-EDFA amplification; power 1 W; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
