Title :
Calculating the Raman pump distribution to achieve minimum gain ripple
Author :
Grant, Andrew R.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
11/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A procedure is presented for calculating the optimum Raman pump wavelengths and powers for a discrete set of lasers and for a pump continuum. Theoretical results in the continuum case shown that broad-band gain with extremely low ripple can be obtained.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; laser theory; optical communication equipment; optical pumping; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Raman pump distribution; broad-band gain; continuum case; extremely low ripple; minimum gain ripple; optimum Raman pump wavelengths; pump continuum; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Equations; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Time division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2002.804261
