Title :
Compact, side-pumped 25 dBm Er/Yb co-doped double cladding fibre amplifier
Author :
Goldberg, L. ; Koplow, J.
Author_Institution :
Code 5670, Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
10/15/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A compact 1.5 μm Er/Yb-doped double cladding fibre amplifier, diode side-pumped through an embedded v-groove, is demonstrated. A small signal gain of 47 dB, an output power of 312 mW and, separately, a noise figure of 4.5 dB are measured
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser noise; laser transitions; optical pumping; ytterbium; 1.5 micron; 312 mW; 4.5 dB; 47 dB; Er/Yb co-doped fibre amplifier; compact design; diode side-pumped configuration; double cladding fibre amplifier; embedded v-groove;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981402
