Effects of Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) on Raman Gain and PMD Measurement using an Optical Fibre Raman Amplifier

dc.contributor.author	Boiyo, Kiboi
dc.contributor.author	Kuja, S.
dc.contributor.author	Waswa, D.
dc.contributor.author	Amolo, G.
dc.contributor.author	Gamatham, R. R. G.
dc.contributor.author	Kipnoo, E. K. Rotich
dc.contributor.author	Gibbon, T. B.
dc.contributor.author	Leitch, A. W.R.
dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-10T12:17:40Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-10T12:17:40Z
dc.date.issued	2013-09-09
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.mksu.ac.ke/handle/123456780/4791
dc.description.abstract	We experimentally investigate the effects of increase of the differential group delay (DGD) on Raman gain and gain value. It was found that the increase of DGD values lead to the formation and the increase in the number of ripples at the expense of gain. A Raman amplifier with gain of 6.65 dB has been experimentally designed using a 24 km-SMF fibre spool with a gain fluctuation of ±0.2dB. Measurement of PMD using an optical fibre Raman amplifier has also been investigated and validated. This work recommends low values of DGD to reduce signal and gain distortion.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	IEEE	en_US
dc.subject	Stimulated Raman Scattering	en_US
dc.subject	Optical Fibre Raman Amplifier	en_US
dc.subject	DGD	en_US
dc.subject	PMD	en_US
dc.title	Effects of Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) on Raman Gain and PMD Measurement using an Optical Fibre Raman Amplifier	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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