title: Spun fiber Raman amplifiers with reduced polarization impairments.
abstract: We report a novel vector model of Raman amplification in a fiber with randomly varying birefringence and unidirectional spin profile. Applying the model, we demonstrate for the first time simultaneous mitigation of polarization mode dispersion and polarization dependence of the Raman gain.
authors.affiliation: Waterford Institute of Technology, Optics Research Group, Cork Road, Waterford, Ireland. ssergeyev@wit.ie
authors.forename: Sergey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sergeyev
authors.forename: Sergei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Popov
authors.forename: Ari T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Friberg
mesh_terms: D000669:Amplifiers, Electronic; D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000295:instrumentation*