Title :
Simultaneous amplification and pulse compression in a single-mode optical fibre
Author_Institution :
STC Technology Limited, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Experimental observations of pulsed Raman amplification and compression in a 7.8 km optical fibre have been made. At moderate pump powers a high gain of 26 dB and pulse-width reduction of up to 38% have been observed simultaneously.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibres; optical links; solid lasers; 26 dB; 7.8 km; 7.8 km optical fibre; long haul repeaterless links; moderate pump powers; pulse compression; pulsed Raman amplification; pulsewidth reduction; single-mode optical fibre; stimulated Raman scattering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860875
