• DocumentCode
    452351
  • Title

    Discrete Raman Amplifiers with Pump Reflectors for Increased Gain and Efficiency

  • Author

    Nicholson, J.W.

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Laboratories, 600-700 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, NJ 07974, jwn@ofsoptics.com
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    8-12 Sept. 2002
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    The gain of discrete Raman amplifiers can be increased by retro-reflecting the counter-propagating pump exiting the signal side of the amplifier. The noise figure decreases and, with low RIN pumps, RIN transfer impairments are minimal.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Copenhagen
  • Print_ISBN
    87-90974-63-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1601153
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=452351