Abstract
We study broadband Raman gain in a -1300 ps/nm DCF using polarization-combined four channel WDM 14xx nm laser diodes. A 50 nm bandwidth lossless operation of the DCF and noise figure < 4.7 dB in a 20 nm bandwidth in-line EDFA with the Raman-amplified DCF are demonstrated.
© 1998 Optical Society of America
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