Configurability of a three-wavelength Raman fiber laser for gain ripple minimization and power partitioning

Author

Mermelstein, M.D. ; Horn, Clive ; Huang, Z. ; LuValle, M. ; Bouteiller, J.-C. ; Headley, Clifford ; Eggleton, Benjamin J.

Author_Institution

Res. Dept., Lucent Technol., Somerset, NJ, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

59

Lastpage

60

Abstract

The performance of a 3λRFL with variable OC reflectivities was investigated in 60 km, 100 km and 140 km transmission spans. The data indicates that this device is practical and can provide stable broadband optical amplification. A gain ripple minimum of 1.1 dB in a 100 km span, in agreement with simulations, is achieved with an OC voltage precision of 25 mV. The gain ripple ΔG and power partition deviation Δρ voltage sensitivities were found to be ∼0.01 dB/mV and ∼0.04%/mV, respectively. This low sensitivity means control of the output powers of a multi wavelength RFL is not considerably more complicated than controlling multiplexed individual lasers.

Keywords

Raman lasers; fibre lasers; laser stability; minimisation; optical communication equipment; sensitivity; 100 km; 140 km; 25 mV; 60 km; MWRFL; OC voltage precision; gain ripple minimization; gain ripple minimum; km transmission spans; low sensitivity; multiplexed individual lasers; output powers; power partition deviation voltage sensitivities; power partitioning; stable broadband optical amplification; three-wavelength Raman fiber laser; variable OC reflectivities; Fiber lasers; Gratings; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Reflectivity; Stability; Stimulated emission; Voltage control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036202

Filename

1036202