Raman Amplifier
PacketLight’s PL-1000R/GR is designed for distributed Raman amplification applications, cost-effectively extending the optical link power budget and significantly improving OSNR.
The PL-1000R/GR enables long distance DWDM solutions and facilitates the transport of 100G/200G/400G and 800G wavelengths over the DWDM optical backbone. It provides amplification for a range of optical solutions and incorporates several configurations of Raman amplifier, including counter-propagating and hybrid Raman-EDFA.
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Flexible Design
The PL-1000R/GR is fully managed, configured and monitored remotely as part of the network via optical supervisory channel (OSC). The Raman is controlled, adjusted and monitored by the user.
Powerful Feature Set
The Raman includes three eye safety mechanisms that shut down the unit in case of fiber link disruption, such as open connectors or broken fiber, even at a distance of a few tens of kilometers from the unit.
- Counter-propagating Raman amplifier with optionally embedded booster and preamp EDFAs in 1RU
- Detection of open connectors and/or broken fiber up to few tens of kilometers from the pump module
- High power connector safety switch cover
- Supports the following Raman configurations:
- Counter-propagating Raman
- Hybrid Raman-EDFA
- Up to 12dB average gain for G.652 fiber (2-pump)
- Gain flattening optimization based on fiber type and pump power
- Effective noise figure (NF) of -1dB
- Remote management with OSC
- Remote management and fiber monitoring with OSC OTDR SFP
- 1U footprint with low power consumption
- Dual AC or DC pluggable power supply and pluggable fan unit
- Web-based GUI and SNMP EMS management
- Long repeaterless links
- Low latency links (less FEC and O-E-O conversion)
- Storage area networks (SANs), remote locations, disaster recovery
- Security-sensitive applications
- Improving OSNR in long-haul and ultra-long haul links
- High capacity transmission and/or increasing channel count to 96 WDM channels
- Acts as terminal Raman amplifier and as inline hybrid Raman-EDFA
- Full remote monitoring
- Eye safety feature - automatically shuts down the Raman in case of fiber interruption
- Detects fiber disruption or cut tens of kilometers from the pump
- Integrates with PacketLight management platforms and transponder/muxponder products
- Available in front-to-back or side-to-side airflow platforms