Title :
EDFA gain stabilization with fast transient behavior by use of a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Ibrahim, R. ; Gottesman, Y. ; Benkelfat, B.-E. ; Zou, Q.
Author_Institution :
GET - INT, CNRS SAMOVAR UMR 5157, Département Electronique et Physique, 9 rue Charles Fourier, 91000 Evry Cedex, France
Abstract :
We propose a solution to improve gain-clamped EDFA stabilization time by inserting in the conventional laser loop configuration an extra SOA. Experimental results demonstrate stabilization time as short as 0.2¿s in a purposely-considered critical situation.
Keywords :
Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser stability; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Ring lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431318
