Time-division multiplexed Raman pump experiment using a tunable C-band laser

Author

Winzer, Peter J. ; Sherman, Karl ; Zirngibl, M.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

14

Issue

6

fYear

2002

fDate

6/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

789

Lastpage

791

Abstract

In this letter, we report on the first experimental demonstration of a time-division multiplexed frequency-swept Raman pump used to adaptively flatten the gain of a Raman amplifier. By means of a single, but tunable Raman pump laser operating in the C-band, an ON-OFF Raman gain flatness of 0.6 dB over 15 nm (or 1.5 dB over 30 nm) at an average ON-OFF Raman gain of 22 dB could be achieved for a pump wavelength range of 22 nm.

Keywords

Raman lasers; laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; superradiance; time division multiplexing; 1515 to 1700 nm; 22 dB; EDFA; Raman amplified spontaneous emission; Raman amplifier adaptive gain flattening; grating-assisted codirectional coupler; on-off Raman gain flatness; pump wavelength range; rear-sampled reflector semiconductor laser; single tunable Raman pump laser; telecommunications fiber; time-division multiplexed frequency-swept Raman pump; tunable C-band laser; Distributed feedback devices; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Probes; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.1003094

Filename

1003094