DocumentCode
412151
Title
Gain distribution characterization of discrete fiber Raman amplifiers using optical time domain reflectometry
Author
de Matos, C.J.S. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution
Femtosecond Opt. Group, Imperial Coll. of Sci., London, UK
fYear
2003
fDate
6-6 June 2003
Abstract
Gain distribution characterization of discrete fiber Raman amplifiers by optical time domain reflectometry is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Gains of up to /spl sim/20 dB were characterized and present good agreement with simulations.
Keywords
Raman lasers; laser beams; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; time-domain reflectometry; 20 dB; discrete fiber Raman amplifiers; gain distribution characterization; optical time domain reflectometry; Distributed amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Reflectometry; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-748-2
Type
conf
Filename
1298300
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