Broad gain of the Er/Al-doped fiber amplifier by pumping with a white light-emitting diode

Broad gain of 88 nm from 1511 to 1599 nm upon pumping of an Er/Al-doped fiber amplifier with a white LED was demonstrated. The multiple absorption bands located in visible wavelength of Er3+ ions were simultaneously excited with the white LED. Optical gains of 13 dB and 12 dB, respectively, were obtained in the Er/Al-doped fiber and the Er-doped fiber. The 3 dB gain bandwidth of the Er/Al-doped fiber amplifier was 46 nm broader than that of the Er-doped fiber amplifier