Open AccessSpun fiber Raman amplifiers with reduced polarization impairments
Author(s) -
Sergey Sergeyev,
Sergei Popov,
Ari T. Friberg
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.16.014380
Subject(s) - polarization mode dispersion , optics , raman spectroscopy , materials science , birefringence , polarization (electrochemistry) , raman amplification , polarization maintaining optical fiber , raman scattering , photonic crystal fiber , optical fiber , optoelectronics , fiber optic sensor , physics , chemistry
We report a novel vector model of Raman amplification in a fiber with randomly varying birefringence and unidirectional spin profile. Applying the model, we demonstrate for the first time simultaneous mitigation of polarization mode dispersion and polarization dependence of the Raman gain.