Title :
Cladding pumping technology for L-band EDFAs
Author :
Yla-Jarkko, K. ; Alam, S. ; Turner, P. ; Godfrey, I. ; Singleton, J. ; Grudinin, A. ; Nilsson, J.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Photonics Inc., UK
Abstract :
We analyze the performance of two types of L-band EDFAs based on cladding pumping technology. The amplifiers offer 30 dB gain over 1570-1607 nm spectral band with gain flatness of ±0.5 dB and noise figure below 5 dB.
Keywords :
erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical noise; optical pumping; 1570 to 1607 nm; 30 dB; 5 dB; L-band EDFAs; cladding pumping technology; Clamps; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; High power amplifiers; L-band; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fibers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248277
