DocumentCode
398960
Title
Raman crosstalk in a WDM system with multiple-wavelength bidirectional-pumped Raman fiber amplifier
Author
Zhou, X. ; Martin, B.
Author_Institution
AT & T Labs. Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
435
Abstract
A theoretical model of Raman crosstalk and its impact on system performance in a multiwavelength bidirectional-pumped Raman fiber amplifier is developed for the first time. Crosstalk induced by forward-pump depletion was measured and the results agree well with our theory.
Keywords
optical crosstalk; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; Raman crosstalk; WDM system; forward-pump depletion; multiwavelength bidirectional-pumped Raman fiber amplifier; Crosstalk; Degradation; Distributed amplifiers; Optical fiber theory; Performance gain; Pulse modulation; Resonance; Stimulated emission; System performance; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248322
Filename
1248322
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