Title :
Gain-flattened wideband Raman amplifier with broad-linewidth pumps approximating continuous-spectrum pump
Author :
Kobtsev, S.M. ; Pustovskikh, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Novosibirsk State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
We propose the design of flat-gain Raman amplifiers with continuous-spectrum pump and four broad-linewidth 14XX-nm pumps with 0.1/0.15-dB gain flatness at the average amplification of 7.7/7.6 dB within the 1528-1599/1520-1600 nm ranges respectively.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Raman spectra; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; 0.1 dB; 0.1/0.15-dB gain flatness; 0.15 dB; 1520 to 1600 nm; broad-linewidth 14XX-nm pumps; broad-linewidth pumps; continuous-spectrum pump; gain-flattened wideband Raman amplifier; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Distributed amplifiers; Frequency; Gain; Inverse problems; Power distribution; Smoothing methods; Spectral shape; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277117
