Title :
Efficient design method for multi-pump flat-gain fiber Raman amplifiers
Author :
Perlin, Victor E. ; Winful, Herbert G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
There is much current interest in fiber Raman amplifiers pumped at multiple wavelengths (MW-FRA), which can combine the low-noise advantage of distributed Raman amplification with the possibility of ultra-wide (80 nm and above) gain bandwidths.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; laser noise; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; design method; distributed Raman amplification; fiber Raman amplifiers; low-noise advantage; multi-pump flat-gain fiber Raman amplifiers; multiple wavelengths; ultra-wide gain bandwidths; Design methodology; Monte Carlo methods; Optical computing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Page description languages; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Solid modeling; Stimulated emission; Tail; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036201
