Performance analysis of distributed fiber Raman amplifiers employing higher order pumping schemes in optical transmission systems

Authors

KULWINDER SINGH MALHI
MANJEET SINGH PATTERH
MANJIT SINGH BHAMRAH

DOI

10.3906/elk-1705-103

Abstract

Performance of fiber Raman amplifier is explored with special emphasis on higher order pumping configurations for wavelength division multiplexed optical transmission systems. The amplification analysis is done in terms of equivalent noise figure (ENF), optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), and double Rayleigh backscattering (DRBS) noise powers. The investigations reveal that at 36 dB on--off gain, ENF improvement of 1 dB (using second order pumping) and of 2 dB (using third order pumping configuration) can be achieved. On similar lines, by varying input optical power and fiber length, OSNR and DRBS are reported for the higher order of pumping configurations. Overall, the work presents improvements of about 1 dB in ENF and 0.03 dB in OSNR. These investigations are produced at lower input signal powers.

Keywords

Higher order pumping (HOP), Raman on--off gain, equivalent noise figure (ENF), optical signal-to-ratio (OSNR), double Rayleigh backscattering (DRBS) noise

First Page

1946

Last Page

1952

Recommended Citation

MALHI, KULWINDER SINGH; PATTERH, MANJEET SINGH; and BHAMRAH, MANJIT SINGH (2018) "Performance analysis of distributed fiber Raman amplifiers employing higher order pumping schemes in optical transmission systems," Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences: Vol. 26: No. 4, Article 22. https://doi.org/10.3906/elk-1705-103
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/elektrik/vol26/iss4/22