Title :
Gain-flattened gain-clamped discrete Raman amplifier
Author :
Yam, S.S.-H. ; Marchic, M.E. ; Akasaka, Y. ; Kazovsky, L.G.
Author_Institution :
Photonics & Networking Res. Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrated effective optical gain clamping for gain-flattened S-band discrete Raman amplifier. Gain flattening is achieved by pumping at multiple wavelengths. Minimum input signal dynamic range is over 18 dB in different cases of lasing wavelengths.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Raman lasers; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical pumping; gain-flattened S-band discrete Raman amplifier; optical gain clamping; pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
