DISPERSION MANAGED OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE AND SYSTEM WITH DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION

摘要

A UNITARY DISPERSION MANAGED WAVEGUIDE FIBER WITH DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION AND A SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE WAVEGUIDE FIBER ARE DISCLOSED. TOTAL DISPERSION ALONG THE WAVEGUIDE FIBER FROM POSITIVE NEGATIVE ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WAVEGUIDE OVER A TRANSMISION WAVELENGTH RANGE.DISTRIBUTED AMPLIFICATION IS PROVIDED BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF A DILUTE CONCENTRATION A RARE EARTH DOPANT IN THE WAVEGUIDE, BY RAMAN EFFECTS OR BY BOTH.