ZA849202B - Optical amplifier - Google Patents

Optical amplifier

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Publication number
ZA849202B
ZA849202B ZA849202A ZA849202A ZA849202B ZA 849202 B ZA849202 B ZA 849202B ZA 849202 A ZA849202 A ZA 849202A ZA 849202 A ZA849202 A ZA 849202A ZA 849202 B ZA849202 B ZA 849202B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
sub
pump
signal
wavelength
pump signal
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ZA849202A
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English (en)
Inventor
Kevin Christopher Byron
Original Assignee
Standard Telephones Cables Ltd
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Publication of ZA849202B publication Critical patent/ZA849202B/xx

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/30—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects
    • H01S3/302—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects in an optical fibre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/30—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects
    • H01S3/307—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range using scattering effects, e.g. stimulated Brillouin or Raman effects in a liquid

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Led Devices (AREA)
ZA849202A 1983-12-16 1984-11-26 Optical amplifier ZA849202B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB08333610A GB2151868B (en) 1983-12-16 1983-12-16 Optical amplifiers

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ZA849202B true ZA849202B (en) 1985-06-26

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Country Status (9)

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US (1) US4720684A (de)
EP (1) EP0146262B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS60145694A (de)
AT (1) ATE62359T1 (de)
AU (1) AU570520B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1245328A (de)
DE (1) DE3484388D1 (de)
GB (1) GB2151868B (de)
ZA (1) ZA849202B (de)

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AU3579984A (en) 1985-06-20
DE3484388D1 (de) 1991-05-08
EP0146262B1 (de) 1991-04-03
EP0146262A2 (de) 1985-06-26
ATE62359T1 (de) 1991-04-15
EP0146262A3 (en) 1987-06-10
JPS60145694A (ja) 1985-08-01
GB2151868B (en) 1986-12-17
CA1245328A (en) 1988-11-22
AU570520B2 (en) 1988-03-17
US4720684A (en) 1988-01-19
GB2151868A (en) 1985-07-24

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