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Reduction of polarization-dependent gain due to signal-to-signal Raman interaction in fiber Raman amplifier

  • Zhaohui Li
  • , Zhihong Li
  • , Xiao Hann Lim
  • , Chao Lu
  • , Jian Chen
  • , Yixin Wang

Research output: Journal article publicationJournal articleAcademic researchpeer-review

Abstract

An excellent polarization-dependent gain (PDG) suppression technique using a polarization scrambler is proposed in this letter. Investigations on PDG due to signal-to-signal Raman interaction among 40 wavelength-division-multiplexer signal channels were carried out experimentally to evaluate the system performance after incorporating a polarization scrambler in the system. It was confirmed by experiment that the use of polarization scrambler is an effective way to reduce PDG caused by signal-to-signal Raman interaction.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)558-560
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume17
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Polarization scrambler
  • Polarization-dependent gain (PDG)
  • Raman amplifier

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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