Title :
E-band fiber Raman amplifier in nonzero dispersion fiber
Author :
Chestnut, D.A. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
An E-band fiber Raman amplifier in nonzero dispersion fiber is demonstrated with a 39 dB peak gain. Gain fiber water absorption is not observed to significantly hinder amplification. Such a device could extend the telecommunications bandwidth.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; spectral analysers; 39 dB; E-band fiber Raman amplifier; fiber water absorption; nonzero dispersion; peak gain; telecommunications bandwidth; Absorption; Bandwidth; Fiber lasers; Loss measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
