A method for progressive optimization of pump power and wavelengths for Raman amplification

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1283-1285

  Muktoyuk, Mark ^a   Gray, Stuart ^a   Evans, Alan ^a  

^a Corning Incorporated ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Optical Raman amplifiers; Optimization; Pumps

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

RAMAN AMPLIFICATION; SIGNAL SIGNAL INTERACTION;

AMPLIFICATION;

EID: 2442604320     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.826040     Document Type: Article

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