Title :
Raman fiber oscillator as optical amplifier
Author :
Yam, Scott S H ; Marhic, Michel E. ; Akasaka, Youichi ; Shimizu, Katsuhiro ; Kikuchi, Nobuhiko ; Kazovsky, Leonid G.
Author_Institution :
Photonics & Networking Res. Lab., Stanford, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Raman fiber oscillator used for optical amplification is demonstrated to have lower double Rayleigh scattering, transient spikes, cross-phase modulation, and higher saturation input threshold compared with a conventional discrete Raman amplifier at similar operating conditions. This could be a promising technology for deployment in practical systems.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Rayleigh scattering; laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical parametric oscillators; phase modulation; Raman fiber oscillator; Rayleigh scattering; cross-phase modulation; fiber-optics amplifiers; nonlinear optics; optical amplifier; saturation input threshold; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical scattering; Oscillators; Raman scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.826813
