喇曼光纤放大器的泵浦功率转换效率(Pump Power Conversion Efficiency,PCE)是设计多波长泵浦喇曼光纤放大器的关键参数之一。通过PCE测试系统对前、后向泵浦喇曼光纤放大器的PCE实验分析,比较前、后向泵浦的相对PCE变化情况表明:前、后向泵浦的PCE同信号光功率有关,当信号光功率较小时,前向泵浦方式的PCE大于后向泵浦方式;随着信号光功率的增加,2种泵浦方式的PCE的相对大小逐渐发生变化;当信号光功率超过某一临界值后,后向泵浦方式的PCE大于前向泵浦方式的PCE。但无论前向还是后向泵浦方式,PCE都随信号光功率的增加呈下降趋势。
The power conversion efficiencies of the Raman fiber amplifier of forward pump and back pump were experimentally analyzed. As a result, it is demonstrated that the signal light power has an effect on the power conversion effi ciency. In particular, as the signal light power increases, the relative difference of the power conversion efficiency between forward typed pump and back typed pump gradually varies. Either typed power conversion efficiency will show a clear downtrend when the signal light power increases.