DocumentCode
2007583
Title
A new technique for dynamic gain profile control in a multi-wavelength backward-pumped discrete Raman amplifier
Author
Zhou, Xiang ; Birk, Martin
Author_Institution
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ
fYear
2006
fDate
5-10 March 2006
Abstract
We propose and experimentally verify a new dynamic gain profile control technique for a multi-wavelength backward-pumped discrete Raman amplifier without using a channel monitor. We demonstrate up to 9 dB static power correction and a dynamic implementation
Keywords
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; Raman fiber amplifier; WDM system; backward pumping; discrete Raman amplifier; dynamic gain profile control; multiwavelength amplifier; static power correction; Feedforward systems; Monitoring; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Stimulated emission; Telephony;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-803-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2006.215460
Filename
1636491
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