Title :
Laser-diode-pumped highly-efficient gain-shifted thulium-doped fiber amplifier operating in the 1480-1510-nm band
Author :
Kasamatsu, T. ; Yano, Y. ; Ono, T.
Author_Institution :
Syst. Devices & Fundamental Res., NEC Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a gain-shifted thulium-doped fiber amplifier with high-optical-efficiency (29%) and high-output-power (+21.5 dBm) operating in the 1480-1510-nm wavelength band by employing a novel laser-diode pumping scheme of 1.4 and 1.56 microns.
Keywords :
laser transitions; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; thulium; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.4 micron; 1.56 micron; 1480 to 1510 nm; 29 percent; Tm-doped highly-efficient gain-shifted fiber amplifier; high optical efficiency; high-output-power; laser-diode pumping scheme; laser-diode-pumped; Doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical devices; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Solid lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
