Title :
Extended bandwidth for long haul DWDM transmission using ultra-long Raman fiber lasers
Author :
Barker, L. ; El-Taher, A.E. ; Alcon-Camas, M. ; Ania-Castanon, J.D. ; Harper, P.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We present an ultra-long Raman fibre laser amplified system which, with only a single pump wavelength, provides comparable gain flatness and broader spectral bandwidth than a conventional gain flattened C-band EDFA. A 20×42.7Gb/s experiment shows compatibility with DWDM systems.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM transmission; pump wavelength; ultra-long Raman fibre laser amplified system; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Laser excitation; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621427
