Title :
Advances in Raman fibers
Author :
Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Raman fiber lasers and amplifiers will play an increasing role in future optical fiber communication (OFC) systems. Recent progress in the development of special Raman fibers is described. We particularly focus on high Δn germanosilicate and phosphosilicate fibers.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; fibre lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibres; refractive index; stimulated Raman scattering; GeO2-SiO2; P2O5-SiO2; Raman fiber amplifiers; Raman fiber lasers; Raman fibers; Raman gain coefficient; fiber fuse threshold intensity; germanosilicate fibers; optical fiber communication systems; optical losses; phosphosilicate fibers; refractive index change; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Glass; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2002.800263
