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Raman amplification at 1.118 μm in single-mode fibre and its limitation by Brillouin scattering
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Raman AmplificationEngineeringFiber OpticsFiber LasersHigh-power LasersFiber-optic CommunicationOptical AmplifierOptical AmplificationOptical PropertiesLaser AmplifiersFiber LaserSingle-mode FibrePhotonicsBrillouin ScatteringFiber OpticBackward Brillouin ScatteringApplied PhysicsActive FibersRaman GainOptoelectronicsLasersForward Raman GainFibre Amplifier
A forward Raman gain of 2.9 dB has been measured in a 1.1 km low-loss fibre using an LED at 1.118 μm as a signal source and a CW Nd: YAG laser as a pump. Backward Brillouin scattering, which depletes the pump power towards the end of the fibre, is found to enhance the Raman gain at the front end.