Title :
Impact of nonlinear pump interactions on broadband distributed Raman amplification
Author :
Neuhauser, R.E. ; Krummrich, P.M. ; Bock, H. ; Glingener, C.
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
Broadband distributed Raman amplification is helpful in multi-terabit transmission experiments requiring high and flat gains over a wide spectral window. We show that nonlinear pump interactions can severely degrade amplifier performance at high pump powers.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; broadband networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; amplifier performance; broadband distributed Raman amplification; flat gain; high gain; high pump powers; multi-terabit transmission experiments; nonlinear pump interactions; wide spectral window; Broadband amplifiers; Degradation; Diode lasers; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
