Otimização de amplificadores híbridos RAMAN+EDFA utilizando reciclagem de bombeamento

Abstract

In this work different configurations of hybrid amplifiers are studied, made by a Raman amplifier followed by an EDFA. Such amplifiers can be used to increase the transmission capacity in WDM based optical communication systems. The performance of different hybrid EDFA+Raman amplifiers is obtained using commercial software. Their performance is analyzed in terms of the global gain, ripple and noise figure. The design and development of new configurations of fiber amplifiers, such as Raman and erbium-doped fiber amplifiers operating in a combined system that allows recycling pump power, contributes to minimize the energy consumption of the entire transmission system. Raman amplifiers can be used along with the EDFA high output power capacity to add spectral shaping flexibility for broadband applications. This work applies a new technique to optimize Raman+EDFA hybrid amplifiers for WDM applications. It uses an analytical approximated model to determine the spectral shaping of the Raman gain stage avoiding the time-consuming process of spectral profile optimization. The optimization has been carried out on a hybrid Raman+EDFA amplifier configuration, using dispersion compensating fiber with multiple pump lasers in the Raman amplification stage. The optimization has focused on the global gain and its ripple factor for the hybrid amplifier. Results demonstrated that the Raman+EDFA hybrid amplifier under recycling residual Raman pump, allied with the proper selection of pump wavelengths and powers, enables the construction of broadband amplifiers with enhanced power conversion efficiency and high and flat gains. Results also show average high gain, lower ripple, and higher bandwidth than those found in the literature. Such results can contribute to a better knowledge of the advantages and drawbacks of hybrid Raman/EDFA amplifiers in optical links.