• DocumentCode
    1511972
  • Title

    Experimental investigation of stimulated Raman scattering limitation on WDM transmission over various types of fiber infrastructures

  • Author

    Bigo, Sébastien ; Gauchard, Stéphane ; Bertaina, Alain ; Hamaide, Jean-Pierre

  • Author_Institution
    Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Marcoussis, France
  • Volume
    11
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    671
  • Lastpage
    673
  • Abstract
    We measure the impact of stimulated Raman scattering on the power distribution of a 32-channel multiplex after 100-km transmission over various fiber types. The Raman gain coefficient is then estimated in each configuration.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; stimulated Raman scattering; wavelength division multiplexing; 100 km; 32-channel multiplex; Raman gain coefficient; WDM transmission; fiber infrastructures; power distribution; stimulated Raman scattering limitation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Optical transmitters; Power distribution; Raman scattering; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.766780
  • Filename
    766780