Title : 
Raman Amplification based on Multiple Low-Power lasers
         
        
            Author : 
Teixeira, A. ; André, P. ; Stevan, S., Jr. ; Silveira, T. ; Tzanakaki, A. ; Tomkos, I.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Universidade de Aveiro 3810 Aveiro, Portugal
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper we experimentally assess the possibility of generating Raman amplification using to multiple low power lasers. This configuration is compared with a high power laser pump configuration for the same band.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Cooling; Fiber lasers; Passive optical networks; Power generation; Power lasers; Probes; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication traffic; Wavelength division multiplexing;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Telecommunications, 2006. AICT-ICIW '06. International Conference on Internet and Web Applications and Services/Advanced International Conference on
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
0-7695-2522-9
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/AICT-ICIW.2006.158