DocumentCode
1182429
Title
1.55 μm fluoride-based EDFA with gain-flatness control for multiwavelength applications
Author
Bayart, D.
Author_Institution
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis
Volume
30
Issue
17
fYear
1994
fDate
8/18/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1407
Lastpage
1409
Abstract
A new technique for flat gain control over a large range of input power with 1.55 μm fluoride-based erbium-doped fibre amplifiers is reported. It relies on the monitoring of backward-propagating amplified spontaneous emission. This technique is promising for future multiwavelength systems, where signal power or channel number variations may occur
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; superradiance; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.55 mum; backward-propagating amplified spontaneous emission; channel number variations; flat gain control; fluoride-based EDFA; gain-flatness control; input power; multiwavelength applications; multiwavelength systems; signal power;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19940933
Filename
326315
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