Performance Limitation Due to Statistical Raman Crosstalk in a WDM System With Multiple-Wavelength Bidirectionally Pumped Raman Amplification

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 2194-2202

  Zhou, Xiang ^a   Birk, Martin ^a  

^a AT AND T LABS RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Crosstalk; Optical amplifier; Pump depletion; Raman; System performance; Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; CROSSTALK; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; RAMAN SCATTERING; STATISTICAL METHODS;

PUMP DEPLETION;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0142227083     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.818169     Document Type: Article

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