Title :
Optimization Algorithm Applied to the Design of Few-Mode Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier for Modal and Spectral Gain Equalization
Author :
Le Cocq, G. ; Quiquempois, Y. ; Bigot, L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Lasers, Atomes et Mol., Univ. Lille 1, Villeneuve d´Ascq, France
Abstract :
Gradient descent optimization algorithm is applied to design few-mode Er3+-doped fibers adapted to gain equalization over modes and wavelengths, for mode division multiplexing. Theoretical study is performed for fiber designs supporting six and ten spatial modes at signal wavelength. Flat gain is obtained by optimizing Er3+ doping profile of a micro-structured core and modal composition of the pump beam.
Keywords :
erbium; gradient methods; laser beams; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; Er3+ doping profile; few-mode Er3+-doped fiber; few-mode erbium doped fiber amplifier design; fiber designs; flat gain; gradient descent optimization algorithm; microstructured core; modal composition; modal equalization; mode division multiplexing; pump beam; signal wavelength; spatial modes; spectral gain equalization; Convergence; Erbium; Insertion loss; Laser excitation; Multiplexing; Optimization; Silicon compounds; Erbium-doped fiber; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA); Multiplexing, Gradient methods; amplifiers; gradient methods; multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2014.2360774