Title :
Multi-wavelength diode-pumped broadband Raman amplifiers
Author :
Namiki, Shu ; Emori, Yoshihiro
Author_Institution :
Fitel Photonics Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co. Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Recent development on diode pumped Raman fibre amplifiers for WDM fibre networks are reviewed. Design issues of multiwavelength pumping scheme to obtain a broadband, flat and high gain by using diode lasers, are discussed with simulation and experimental results
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; Raman fibre amplifiers; WDM fibre networks; broadband flat gain; multi-wavelength diode-pumped broadband Raman amplifiers; multiwavelength pumping scheme; Broadband amplifiers; Diode lasers; Frequency; Laboratories; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics; Power amplifiers; Shape; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7105-4
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2001.968846
