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
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