• DocumentCode
    2007604
  • Title

    OSNR enhancement using a novel pump-wavelength detuning scheme for forward-pumped distributed Raman amplification in a 40 Gb/s-based WDM in-line amplifier transmission system

  • Author

    Kotanigawa, Takashi ; Masuda, Hiroji ; Matsuda, Toshiya ; Matsuoka, Shingo

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    OSNR enhancement by using a novel pump-wave length detuning scheme for forward-pumped distributed Raman amplification in a 40 Gb/s-based L-band WDM in-line amplifier transmission system is experimentally verified for the first time.
  • Keywords
    Raman lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical noise; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; L-band WDM; OSNR; distributed Raman amplification; forward pumping; inline amplifier transmission system; pump-wavelength detuning; Distributed amplifiers; L-band; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215461
  • Filename
    1636492