Title :
Dual wavelength pumped L- and U-band Raman amplifier
Author :
Reeves-Hall, P.C. ; Chestnut, D.A. ; de Matos, C.J.S. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
fDate :
7/5/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A Raman fibre amplifier providing small signal gain of over 30 dB in the U-band has been demonstrated. In addition, a dual wavelength pumped Raman amplifier with broad flattened gain (ripple better than 1.5 dB) over the spectral range 1600-1670 nm is presented
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; 1600 to 1670 nm; L-band; Raman amplifier; U-band; broad flattened gain; dual wavelength pumped amplifier; fibre amplifier; small signal gain; spectral range;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010595
