DocumentCode
1746296
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
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927872
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