Extending the gain bandwidth of combined raman-parametric fiber amplifiers using highly nonlinear fiber

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 583-589

  Ummy, M A ^a   Arend, M F ^a   Leng, L ^b   Madamopoulos, N ^a   Dorsinville, Roger ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gain flattening filter; Highly nonlinear fiber; Optical fiber parametric amplifiers; Raman amplifier

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATED GAINS; BIT ERRORS; FLAT GAINS; GAIN BANDWIDTHS; GAIN FLATNESS; GAIN FLATTENING FILTER; HIGHLY NONLINEAR FIBER; OPTICAL FIBER PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS; PARAMETRIC GAINS; PARAMETRIC PROCESS; RAMAN AMPLIFIER; RAMAN GAINS;

BANDWIDTH; FIBERS; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 65649114405     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.2004948     Document Type: Article

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