The double Rayleigh backscatter (DRB) effect in long distance CATV systems using fiber Raman amplifiers (FRAs) is investigated theoretically in the paper. As a comparison, performance of a system with erbium doped...The double Rayleigh backscatter (DRB) effect in long distance CATV systems using fiber Raman amplifiers (FRAs) is investigated theoretically in the paper. As a comparison, performance of a system with erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is also evaluated. According to the simulation results, it is found that, in case of FRA, the increase of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) due to the DRB effect will not impair the performance more than that using EDFA.展开更多
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文摘The double Rayleigh backscatter (DRB) effect in long distance CATV systems using fiber Raman amplifiers (FRAs) is investigated theoretically in the paper. As a comparison, performance of a system with erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is also evaluated. According to the simulation results, it is found that, in case of FRA, the increase of carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR) due to the DRB effect will not impair the performance more than that using EDFA.