Title :
A study of noise reduction in distributed fiber Raman amplification
Author :
Miyakawa, T. ; Sakata, H. ; Edagawa, N.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
Noise reduction in distributed fiber Raman amplification using a low Raman gain fiber and a high Raman gain fiber has been studied. We have demonstrated more than 3 dB noise reduction and its effectiveness through 10 Gbit/s transmission experiments.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; laser noise; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; distributed fiber Raman amplification; high Raman gain fiber; low Raman gain fiber; noise reduction; Hybrid power systems; Noise generators; Noise measurement; Noise reduction; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Signal generators; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971077
