Optimizing the noise performance of broad-band WDM systems with distributed Raman amplification

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 1199-1201

  Perlin, Victor E ^b   Winful, Herbert G ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier noise; Optical fiber anplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber theory; Optical noise; Raman scattering; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

OPTICAL NOISE;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0036685989     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.1022017     Document Type: Article

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5. Optimum span configuration of Raman-amplified dispersion managed fibers
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7. Optimum noise performance of optical amplifiers