Title :
Long-Haul Raman-Assisted EDFA Systems with Ultra-Long Spans
Author :
Lucero, Alan J. ; Foursa, Dmitri G. ; Kovsh, Dmitriy ; Nissov, Morten ; Pilipetskii, Alexei N.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ
Abstract :
We present a methodology to optimize a Raman assisted EDFA transmission system. We analyzed span lengths from 120 km to 210 km and then give in-depth numerical and experimental results for 150 km spans.
Keywords :
erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical repeaters; EDFA transmission system; distance 120 km to 210 km; distributed Raman amplification; long haul system; span length analysis; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; Filters; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Optimization methods; Power amplifiers; Repeaters; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348331
