Abstract
In most chapters of this book, stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is invoked intentionally. Pump radiation is coupled into the fiber carrying the signal radiation to generate Raman gain. The Raman gain can be used very advantageously, for example, to improve the optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) budget by distributed amplification in the transmission fiber. However, SRS also occurs unintentionally in WDM transmission systems. Due to the large number of channels inside the Raman gain bandwidth, total power can add up to levels where considerable amounts of SRS are generated, with the signal channels acting as pumps. In contrast to the beneficial effects of intentional Raman pumping, the unintended generation of SRS usually degrades system performance.
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- Stimulate Raman Scattering
- Stimulate Brillouin Scattering
- Channel Power
- Raman Gain
- Wide Wavelength Range
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Krummrich, P.M. (2004). Raman Impairments in WDM Systems. In: Islam, M.N. (eds) Raman Amplifiers for Telecommunications 2. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 90/2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21585-3_7
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