• DocumentCode
    2391976
  • Title

    Optical gain-clamped erbium-doped waveguide amplifier and its applications

  • Author

    Ennser, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Swansea Univ., Swansea
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007
  • Firstpage
    21
  • Lastpage
    28
  • Abstract
    In this paper we review the research activities on optical gain control techniques of optical amplifier. Several configurations are explored to increase robustness to power transients. Optimized amplifier design with bidirectional operation is achieved. In particular we explore potentialities and limitations of Erbium-doped waveguide amplifier for optical networks. Note that all results are applicable for Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers once the parameters are properly scaled.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre amplifiers; optical waveguides; optical gain-clamped erbium-doped waveguide amplifier; optical networks; Design optimization; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain control; Operational amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical control; Optical waveguides; Robustness; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Erbium-doped amplifier; bidirectional; gain-stabilization; optical network; waveguide amplifier;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
  • Conference_Location
    Brazil
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0661-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0661-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404204
  • Filename
    4404204