Title :
48 % power conversion efficiency in a single-pump gain-shifted thulium-doped fiber amplifier
Author :
Roy, F. ; Leplingard, F. ; Lorcy, L. ; Sauze, A. ; Baniel, P. ; Bayart, D.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
A new pumping scheme (1.2 /spl mu/m+1.4 /spl mu/m) is demonstrated for the gain-shifted TDFA, leading to record efficiency of 48% using one single pump dual-wavelength laser. This pumping scheme was implemented with a dual wavelength Raman fiber laser, giving 48% optical efficiency.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; laser transitions; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; thulium; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.2 micron; 1.4 micron; 48 percent; dual wavelength Raman fiber laser; gain-shifted TDFA; optical efficiency; power conversion efficiency; pumping scheme; single pump dual-wavelength laser; single-pump gain shifted optical fibre amplifier; thulium-doped fiber amplifier; Absorption; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Power amplifiers; Power conversion; Pump lasers; Stationary state; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
