Title :
Bandwidth limitations of broadband distributed Raman fiber amplifiers for WDM systems
Author :
Krummrich, P.M. ; Neuhauser, R.E. ; Glingener, C.
Author_Institution :
Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
Pump interactions have been identified as a limiting factor for the gain bandwidth product of broadband distributed Raman fiber amplifiers. With respect to distributed Raman gain, it is more advantageous to add WDM channels at wavelengths above C+L band rather than below.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; optical pumping; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; C band; L band; WDM channels; WDM systems; bandwidth limitations; broadband distributed Raman fiber amplifiers; distributed Raman gain; gain bandwidth product; limiting factor; pump interactions; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Distributed amplifiers; Energy exchange; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Raman scattering; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
