Article comprising a counter-pumped optical fiber raman amplifier

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PATENT NO 5623508
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08600389

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A low noise optical fiber Raman amplifier with integral Raman laser (FRA) is disclosed. The FRA typically comprises a fiber ring with at least two amplifier stages, with strictly counter-propagating pump radiation. Relatively short wavelength (e.g., 1060 nm) pump power is provided to the Raman laser portion of the fiber ring. Appropriately selected and placed Bragg gratings provide one or more optical cavities in the fiber ring, such that the input pump radiation is converted to the desired amplifier pump radiation (e.g., 1240 nm, suitable for amplification of 1310 nm signal radiation). The FRA can, for instance, advantageously serve as power amplifier in digital or analog fiber communication systems, or it can serve as pre-amplifier or in-line amplifier.

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FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA INC2000 NORTHEAST EXPRESSWAY DOCKET ADMINISTRATOR NORCROSS GA 30071

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Grubb, Stephen G Warren, NJ 74 3193
Stentz, Andrew J Scotch Plains, NJ 2 98
Walker, Kenneth L New Providence, NJ 50 1725

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