Title :
Simple design method for gain-flattened three-pump Raman amplifiers
Author :
Ania-Castanon, J.D. ; Kobtsev, S.M. ; Pustovskikh, A.A. ; Turitsyn, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
A simple and efficient approach to the optimal design of 3-wavelength backward-pumped Raman amplifiers is proposed. Gain flatness of 1.7 dB is demonstrated in a spectral range of 1520-1595 nm using only three pumps with wavelengths within the 1420-1480 nm interval.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; 1420 to 1480 nm; 1520 to 1595 nm; 3-wavelength backward-pumped Raman amplifiers; gain flatness; gain-flattened three-pump Raman amplifiers; optimal design; simple design method; spectral range; Boundary conditions; Costs; Design methodology; Distributed amplifiers; Gain; Optimization methods; Photonics; Power amplifiers; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159400
