Title :
Broadband gain flattened Raman amplifier to extend operation in the third telecommunication window
Author :
Koch, F. ; Lewis, S.A.E. ; Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Grubsky, V. ; Starodubov, D.S.
Author_Institution :
Femtosecond Opt. Group, Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
We report the gain flattening of dual stage dual wavelength pumped fibre Raman amplifiers flattening the gain using long period fibre grating and a first order interferometric filter. A flattened gain of 60 nm and an average gain of 15.9 dB were achieved.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; light interferometers; optical communication equipment; optical fiber amplifiers; optical fiber filters; optical pumping; 15.9 dB; average gain; broadband gain flattened Raman amplifier; dual stage dual wavelength pumped fibre Raman amplifiers; first order interferometric filter; flattened gain; gain flattening; long period fibre grating; third telecommunication window; Broadband amplifiers; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber gratings; Filters; Operational amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869429
