Title :
Broadband Raman amplifiers in the spectral range of 1480-1620 nm
Author :
Chernikov, S.V. ; Lewis, S.A.E. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
Abstract :
Raman amplifiers using germano-silica fibers are demonstrated with a continuous operation bandwidth from 20 nm to more than 100 nm, 20-40 dB net gain and 4.5-7 dB noise figure. Single-, dual-, and triple-wavelength pumping are implemented in the configuration incorporating circulators for pump/signal multiplexing.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; germanium compounds; laser transitions; optical circulators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; silicon compounds; wavelength division multiplexing; 1480 to 1620 nm; 20 to 40 dB; 4.5 to 7 dB; SiO/sub 2/-GeO/sub 2/; WDM; broadband Raman amplifiers; circulators; dual-wavelength pumping; germano-silica fibers; pump/signal multiplexing; single-wavelength pumping; triple-wavelength pumping; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Circulators; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766354
