Title :
Generation and detection of optical rogue-wave-like fluctuations in fiber Raman amplifiers
Author :
Hammani, K. ; Finot, C. ; Dudley, J.-M. ; Millot, G.
Author_Institution :
Inst. Carnot de Bourgogne, Univ. de Bourgogne, Dijon
Abstract :
Rogue wave-like statistics is reported in a fiber Raman amplifier. The pump-signal noise transfer leads to the development of large peak-power fluctuations following a powerlaw probability distribution. Discrimination of the rarest events is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fluctuations; laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; statistical distributions; fiber Raman amplifiers; nonlinear optics; optical rogue-wave-like fluctuations; powerlaw probability distribution; pump-signal noise transfer; rogue wave-like statistics; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluctuations; Optical detectors; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Probability distribution; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Statistical distributions; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Nonlinear optics; fiber amplifiers; ultrafast processes in fibers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771739
