Title :
A Mueller matrix formalism for modeling polarization effects in erbium-doped fiber
Author :
Wagener, Jefferson L. ; Falquier, Dario G. ; Digonnet, Michel J F ; Shaw, Herbert J.
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Lab., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effects of erbium anisotropy in erbium-doped fiber lasers, sources, and amplifiers are examined. Starting from basic ion properties, inversion and gain equations are derived analytically to describe polarization dependencies. A novel matrix form of the Er3+ rate equations is presented to propagate powers and polarization states. These equations are then numerically integrated and compared to experimentally observed polarization hole burning and polarization dependent gain. The theoretical predictions agree strongly with experiment in all cases
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; light propagation; matrix algebra; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; optical hole burning; Er3+ rate equations; Mueller matrix formalism; erbium anisotropy; erbium-doped fiber; erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; erbium-doped fiber lasers; gain equations; ion properties; numerically integrated; observed polarization hole burning; polarization dependencies; polarization dependent gain; polarization effects modelling; polarization states; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Doped fiber amplifiers; Equations; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser modes; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Semiconductor process modeling;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
