Pump-wavelength dependence of Raman gain in single-mode optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 3364-3373

  Newbury, Nathan R ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFICATION; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL DEVICES; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICALLY PUMPED LASERS; RAMAN SCATTERING;

DISPERSION COMPENSATING FIBERS; DISTRIBUTED RAMAN AMPLIFICATION; OPTICAL FIBER DEVICES; PUMP WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE; RAMAN GAIN SPECTRA; TRANSMISSION FIBERS;

SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

EID: 4544388587     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.821716     Document Type: Article

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