Title :
Investigation of stimulated Raman scattering limitation on WDM transmission over various types of fiber infrastructures
Author :
Bigo, S. ; Gauchard, S. ; Bertaina, A. ; Hamaide, J.-P.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Corp. Res. Center, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We measure the impact of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) on the power distribution of a 32-channel multiplex after 100 km transmission over various fiber types. The effects of fiber loss, fiber length and channel number increase are also characterized.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; stimulated Raman scattering; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 100 km; 32-channel multiplex; SRS; WDM transmission; channel number increase; fiber infrastructures; fiber length; fiber loss; power distribution; stimulated Raman scattering limitation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber testing; Power distribution; Power measurement; Power transmission lines; Raman scattering; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766374
