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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215461
