Raman-enhanced regenerative skill based on self-phase modulation

Bing Liu*, Chong Xiu Yu, Kui Ru Wang, Xiang Jun Xin

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Abstract

The all-optical regeneration technique about return-to-zero (RZ) optical data streams can be implemented by self-phase modulation (SPM). Highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) is the medium in which both the discrete Raman amplification and self-phase modulation can be implemented. Co-pumped Raman amplification has been demonstrated to enhance self-phase modulation and reduce greatly the pulse signal power which is used to SPM in HNLF. The relation between the spectral bandwidth of the pulses broadened by SPM and the chirp of the pulses is also researched in theory and so is the relation between the spectral density of the SPM-broadened spectrum and pulse intensity, the result is that they are independent when the dispersion length is very longer than the HNLF length. Thus the all-optical data regeneration can be implemented by using band-pass filter which its pass frequency ωp offset the signal frequency ω0 and spectral bandwidth Δωp. The regenerative performance can be enhanced by the discrete Raman amplification.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)296-298
Number of pages3
JournalGuangxue Jishu/Optical Technique
Volume33
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chirp
  • Highly nonlinear fiber
  • Optical fiber communication technology
  • Raman gain
  • Regeneration
  • Self-phase modulation

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