Title :
Transmission of 8×10 Gb/s WDM channels over 70 dB of standard SMF based on advanced first-order Raman co-pumping
Author :
Cantini, C. ; Faralli, S. ; Sacchi, G. ; Bolognini, G. ; Falconi, F. ; Pasquale, F. Di ; Prati, G.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
Benefits provided by a new high-power and low-noise laser for efficient first-order Raman co-pumping are experimentally investigated. 8 times 10 Gb/s WDM channels have been successfully transmitted over 70dB of standard single-mode fiber with realistic system margins.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; optical transmitters; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM channels; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; first-order Raman co-pumping; high-power low-noise laser; single-mode fiber transmission; standard SMF; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser excitation; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Photonics; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; 060.2320; 060.2330; 190.5650;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628065
