Optical communication system using multiple-order Raman amplifie

Details Optical communication system using multiple-order Raman amplifie Optical communication system using multiple-order Raman amplifie

1999-01-19

2000-12-19

Sanghavi, Hemang

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

359124, 359334, 359341, 372 3, 372 6, H01S 330

Patent

active

061636363

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with the invention an optical fiber communication system comprising a source of optical signals and an optical fiber transmission line is provided with one or more multiple-order distributed Raman effect amplifiers downstream of the source for amplifying the transmitted signals. As compared with a communication system using conventional first order Raman amplifiers, multiple-order amplifier systems can have reduced noise, longer fiber span lengths and reduced nonlinearities. In a preferred embodiment the system uses signal wavelengths in the range 1530-1570 nm, first order Raman pumping at 1430-1475 nm and second order pumping at about 1345 nm. Advantageously, the second order pump light is copropagating with the signal light and the first order pump is counterpropagating with the signal.

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