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Optical fiber for Raman amplification, optical fiber coil, Raman amplifier, and optical communication system

US7248399B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2006
Grant dateJul 24, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 6, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/06775
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber for Raman amplification amplifies a signal light with a pumping light. A chromatic dispersion at a wavelength of 1,550 nm is in a range between −70 ps/nm/km and −30 ps/nm/km. Raman gain efficiency with a pumping light of 1,450 nm is equal to or more than 5 (W×km)−1. Nonlinear coefficient at the wavelength of 1,550 nm is equal to or less than 5.0×10−9 W−1. Zero-dispersion wavelength is neither at a wavelength of the signal light nor at a wavelength of the pumping light. Cut-off wavelength is equal to or less than the wavelength of the pumping light.

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