Enhanced Raman amplifier flatness with nonlinear broadening over non-standard transmission fibre

T.J. Ellingham, J.D. Ania-Castañón, S.K. Turitsyn

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Abstract

Nonlinear CW pump broadening over non-standard transmission fibre is used for the first time to achieve improved gain flatness in a single-pump broadband Raman amplifier. As an illustration of the benefits that can be obtained from this approach, a threefold increase in the bandwidth for 0.1 dB gain variation is reported when the broadened pump is used to produce 9.2 dB on-off gain over 25 km LEAF fibre. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-179
Number of pages4
JournalOptics Communications
Volume257
Issue number1
Early online date27 Jul 2005
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2006

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