Title :
Pulse generation system for fiber amplifier optical memory: Measurement of gain saturation properties
Author :
Kuroda, Keiji ; Sasahira, Kohnosuke ; Yoshikuni, Yuzo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kitasato Univ., Sagamihara, Japan
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We report on development of a pulse generation system for realization of optical memory based on optical interference inside a fiber amplifier. Properties of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier are precisely evaluated as a memory medium. Under a CW pumping condition, pulse width, pulse interval and pumping power dependences of gain saturation are precisely measured. The dependences are discussed by assuming that the pulse width is much shorter than response times of erbium ion three-level systems.
Keywords :
erbium; light interference; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; optical storage; CW pumping condition; erbium ion three-level systems; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; fiber amplifier optical memory; gain saturation properties; memory medium; optical interference; pulse generation system; pulse interval; pulse width; pumping power dependences; response time; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193698