DocumentCode
2921866
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
Volume
2
fYear
2002
fDate
10-14 Nov. 2002
Firstpage
500
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7500-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159400
Filename
1159400
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