We theoretically analyse the dynamic response of amplifier cascades involving
combinations of unclamped and gain-clamped discrete fiber Raman amplifiers (DFRAs) in …

Analytical expressions, basic rules and physical interpretation of transient phenomena in
discrete fiber Raman amplifiers (FRAs) are presented in this paper, and agree well with …

This letter describes the dynamic characteristics of all-optically gain clamped discrete
Raman amplifier chains. Amplifier cascades are analyzed under channels add/drop …

Transient gain dynamics in doped-fiber amplifiers have been studied intensively in
connection with sudden channel addition or removal caused by either unintentional failures …

In this article, we investigate, both theoretically and experimentally, transient effects in
Raman fiber amplifiers (RFA) caused by channel addition/removal. A comprehensive large …

Transient gain response of optical amplifiers to the addition/removal of channels is a major
problem in multi-wavelength amplified optical networks. In order to avoid error bursts in the …

This paper presents a design approach for multistage gain-flattened fiber Raman amplifiers
(FRAs) utilizing the multiwavelength-pumping scheme. To the authors' best knowledge, it is …

We characterise the linear and nonlinear noise of dual stage broadband discrete Raman
amplifiers (DRAs) based on conventional Raman gain fibres. Also, we propose an optimised …

This paper provides a detailed analysis of transient gain dynamics in saturated Raman
amplifiers fed by wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signals. Such dynamics are due to …

Thursday Technical Sessions ThC-ThE Page 1 THURSDAY MORNING / OFC 2003 / VOL. 2 /
439 Thursday, March 27 dynamics of EDFA rather than pre-stage and DCRA. The trace after …