Stimulated Raman scattering
Abstract
Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) is an important nonlinear process that can turn optical fibers into broadband Raman amplifiers and tunable Raman lasers. It can also severely limit the performance of multichannel lightwave systems by transferring energy from one channel to the neighboring channels. This chapter is devoted to a thorough study of SRS phenomenon in optical fibers. Section 8.1 presents the basic theory behind SRS with emphasis on the pump power required to reach the Raman threshold. SRS under continuous-wave (CW) and quasi-CW conditions is considered in Section 8.2, where we also discuss the performance of fiber-based Raman lasers and amplifiers. Ultrafast SRS occurring for pulses of ...
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