Title :
Metrological transfer of phase-coherent optical frequencies over long distances employing Distributed Raman Amplification
Author :
Bolognini, G. ; Faralli, Stefano ; Clivati, C. ; Levi, F. ; Mura, A. ; Calonico, D.
Author_Institution :
IMM Inst., Consiglio Naz. delle Ric., Bologna, Italy
Abstract :
In this paper we analyze Distributed Raman Amplification (DRA) for phase-coherent optical links, showing the promising features as well as the existing limits for such a new technique. After the demonstration of an optical frequency transfer on 200 km in single fiber span in our experiment, with a frequency instability of 3×10-19 at 100-1000 s, we present an analysis aimed in particular at extending the technique on significantly longer hauls and at overcoming detrimental nonlinear effects.
Keywords :
amplification; optical links; distributed Raman amplification; frequency instability; metrological transfer; optical frequency transfer; phase-coherent optical frequencies; phase-coherent optical links; Extraterrestrial measurements; Propagation losses; Scattering; Raman scatering; frequency-time metrology; optical amplification; optical fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Technologies, 2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Naples
Print_ISBN :
978-8-8872-3718-4
DOI :
10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843841