Title :
Raman amplification for fiber communication systems
Author_Institution :
OFS, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Raman amplification has enabled dramatic increases in the reach and capacity of lightwave systems. This tutorial explains why, focusing on amplifier design options, sources of noise in Raman amplifiers, and novel pumping schemes.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical noise; optical pumping; Raman amplification; Raman amplifiers; fiber communication system; noise; pumping scheme; Artificial intelligence; Autocorrelation; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pumping; Optical solitons; Shape; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247563
