Raman amplification system utilizing bi-directional pumping

Details Raman amplification system utilizing bi-directional pumping Raman amplification system utilizing bi-directional pumping

2006-05-30

2006-05-30

Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Raman or brillouin process

C359S337000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07054060

ABSTRACT:
In an optical transmission system utilizing bi-directional Raman amplification, propagation directions and wavelengths of Raman pumps are chosen such that four-wave mixing products among the pump wavelengths are minimized in a signal wavelength region.

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