Title :
Gain distribution characterization of discrete fiber Raman amplifiers using optical time domain reflectometry
Author :
de Matos, C.J.S. ; Taylor, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Femtosecond Opt. Group, Imperial Coll. of Sci., London, UK
Abstract :
Gain distribution characterization of discrete fiber Raman amplifiers by optical time domain reflectometry is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. Gains of up to /spl sim/20 dB were characterized and present good agreement with simulations.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; laser beams; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; time-domain reflectometry; 20 dB; discrete fiber Raman amplifiers; gain distribution characterization; optical time domain reflectometry; Distributed amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Reflectometry; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; US Department of Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
