Title :
Polarization dependent gain in fiber Raman amplifiers: effect of PMD and pump states of polarization
Author :
Sergeyev, S. ; Popov, S.
Author_Institution :
ACREO AB, Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
We report results of experiments and theoretical model on decrease polarization dependence of the Raman amplification in single-mode fibers with different PMD by means of an appropriate variation of the state of polarization (SOP) of pump source.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre polarisation; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; PMD; appropriate variation; fiber Raman amplifiers; polarization dependent gain; pump source; pump states; single-mode fibers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247461
