Title :
High Reliability 49 dB Gain, 13W PM Fiber Amplifier at 1550 nm with 30 dB PER and Record Efficiency
Author :
Wysocki, P. ; Wood, T. ; Grant, A. ; Holcomb, D. ; Chang, K. ; Santo, M. ; Braun, L. ; Johnson, G.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technologies, Bell Laboratories, 600 Mountain Avenue, Murray Hill, NJ 07974
Abstract :
We present a single-mode, polarization-maintaining, Er/Yb-codoped cladding-pumped amplifier with up to 49 dB of gain, 13W output power, a 30 dB polarization-extinction ratio, 12.9% electrical to optical conversion efficiency, and 42% optical-optical power-stage fiber slope efficiency. This is the most efficient highest PER HPOA ever reported near 1550 nm. The HPOA was built using all fiber-based components qualifiable for long missions in harsh environments.
Keywords :
Erbium; Gain; High power amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216053
