Title :
Suppression of nonlinear effects in tellurite-based EDFAs by fiber parameter modification
Author :
Sakamoto, T. ; Mori, A. ; Hoshino, K. ; Shikano, K. ; Shimizu, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Large nonlinear effects generated in L-band tellurite-based EDFAs can be suppressed to almost same extent as those generated in typical L-band silica-based EDFAs by increasing mode field diameter or shortening the EDF while increasing the Er/sup 3+/ concentration.
Keywords :
erbium; multiwave mixing; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; Er/sup 3+/ concentration; L-band silica-based EDFAs; L-band tellurite-based EDFAs; TeO/sub 2/:Er; fiber parameter modification; mode field diameter; nonlinear effects suppression; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain; L-band; Laboratories; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics; Power conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
