Title :
dBm output power from an engineered cladding-pumped ytterbium-free EDFA for L-band WDM applications
Author :
Bousselet, P. ; Bettiati, M. ; Gasca, L. ; Goix, M. ; Boubal, F. ; Tardy, A. ; Leplingard, F. ; Desthieux, B. ; Bayart, D.
Author_Institution :
Corp. Res. Centre, Alcatel, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
8/3/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An output power of 26 dBm has been achieved with a Yb-free all-silica double-clad erbium-doped fibre owing to the matching of the wavelengths of multimode pumps with the erbium absorption spectrum
Keywords :
erbium; L-band WDM applications; Yb-free all-silica double-clad Er-doped fibre amplifier; engineered cladding-pumped ytterbium-free EDFA; erbium absorption spectrum; multimode pumps; output power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20000963