发明申请
- 专利标题: Raman Amplifier Structure
- 专利标题(中): 拉曼放大器结构
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申请号: US11996354申请日: 2006-07-11
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公开(公告)号: US20080297883A1公开(公告)日: 2008-12-04
- 发明人: Stefano Faralli , Gabriele Bolognini , Giovanni Sacchi , Fabrizio Di Pasquale
- 申请人: Stefano Faralli , Gabriele Bolognini , Giovanni Sacchi , Fabrizio Di Pasquale
- 优先权: ITMI2005A001422 20050722
- 国际申请: PCT/EP2006/064114 WO 20060711
- 主分类号: H01S3/30
- IPC分类号: H01S3/30
摘要:
A Raman amplifier structure (121, 221) for optically amplifying an input optical signal comprises an optical means (22) through which the optical signal is propagated, a first pump optical source (10) for generating a first pump radiation and at least one second pump optical source (24, 27) for generating a second pump radiation. The first and second pump optical radiations are combined and propagated in optical transmission means (22) for supplying an optical amplification of the signal through the Raman effect. The first pump optical source (10) comprises a first laser source (12) for generating a radiation with relatively low noise and relatively low power and a Raman amplifier (13) for amplifying the radiation coming from the first laser source for generating the first pump radiation. The Raman amplifier (13) comprises a second laser source (14) for generating an optical radiation having relatively higher power and noise than the first laser source and the radiation coming from the second laser source is used for counter-pumping the radiation coming from the first laser source (12) for generating the first pump radiation. This limits the amount of noise transferred from the second source (14) to the first pump radiation.