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Light amplification using backward Raman pumping
Author(s) -
Wu Jingshown,
Kao MingSeng
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.4650010406
Subject(s) - raman amplification , optical pumping , materials science , pulse (music) , optics , stimulated emission , raman spectroscopy , optoelectronics , raman scattering , laser , physics , detector
Analytical expressions for backward Raman amplification using pulse pumping are presented. We find that pulse pumping results in higher amplification gain than CW pumping and there exists an optimum pumping length at which maximum gain occurs. The results can be extended to CW pumping.