Abstract
The combined effect of pump-to-signal crosstalk and reflections in Raman amplified systems is investigated. The system's performance has been measured using two different pump modules in co- and counter-pumped configurations. The results show that the high reflection occurring within the transmission fibre could enhance the pump-intensity noise even in counter-pumped Raman amplifiers.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 661-662 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Electronics Letters |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - 26 May 2005 |