Title :
Up to 22 dB reduction of the relative intensity noise of a Raman fiber
Author :
Leplingard, F. ; Martinelli, C. ; Lorcy, L. ; Mongardien, D. ; Bayart, D.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel R&I, Marcoussis
Abstract :
We reduce the average RIN of a Raman fiber laser by 15 dB and demonstrate a RIN reduction of 22 dB on the highest noise peaks. Our setup basically uses Raman-pump-to-Stokes RIN transfer in optimized conditions
Keywords :
Raman lasers; distributed amplifiers; fibre lasers; laser noise; optical communication equipment; optical pumping; Raman fiber laser; Raman-pump-to-Stokes RIN transfer; relative intensity noise;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Glasgow
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
