Analysis of a broadband dispersion compensating photonic crystal fiber Raman amplifier

Author

Varshney, Shailendra K. ; Saitoh, K. ; Koshiba, M. ; Roberts, P.J.

Author_Institution

Div. of Media & Network Technol., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Using an accurate full-vectorial finite element method, a realistic model of a fabricated dispersion compensating photonic crystal fiber is analyzed. An almost flat Raman-gain spectrum (gain-ripples at just plusmn0.48-dB) is obtained using a single pump.

Keywords

Raman lasers; finite element analysis; holey fibres; laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical materials; optical pumping; photonic crystals; Raman-gain spectrum; broadband dispersion compensation; fiber fabrication; full-vectorial finite element method; gain ripples; photonic crystal fiber Raman amplifier; single pump; Broadband amplifiers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Finite element methods; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Photonic crystal fibers; Size control; Stimulated emission; (060.2280) fiber design and fabrication; (060.2400) fiber properties; (999.9999) photonic crystal fiber;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627695

Filename

4627695