• DocumentCode
    449189
  • Title

    Fast, low-cost method for control of gain and tilt transients in a pumped Raman amplifier

  • Author

    Zhou, Xiang ; Feuer, Mark ; Birk, Martin

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T, Middletown, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    25-29 Sept. 2005
  • Firstpage
    573
  • Abstract
    We propose and experimentally verify a new dynamic gain control technique for a forward-pumped Raman amplifier. Using this technique, we demonstrate sub-microsecond tilt transient control capability without using a channel spectral monitor.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; gain control; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; dynamic gain control; forward-pumped Raman amplifier; submicrosecond tilt transient control;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    IET
  • ISSN
    0537-9989
  • Print_ISBN
    0-86341-543-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1576392