Abstract
Explicit formulae for the optimal placement of isolators inside distributed Raman amplifiers for the minimization of signal Double Rayleigh Backscattering are provided, and the achievable improvement in optical signal to noise ratio is assessed.
© 2001 Optical Society of America
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