Title :
The present and future of EDWA technology
Author_Institution :
Teem Photonics, Maylan, France
Abstract :
Planar amplifiers, based on EDWA (erbium doped waveguide amplifier) technology, are now reliable and commercially available, but there are still significant scientific and design activities involved in their development. After a review of their current performance and typical applications, I will describe their potential and their limitations and compare the different technologies involved.
Keywords :
erbium; laser reliability; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical planar waveguides; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; EDWA technology; design activities; erbium doped planar optical waveguide amplifiers; laser reliability; optical communications equipment; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluorescence; Glass; Optical amplifiers; Optical films; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036167
