Title :
A Bragg grating optically gain-clamped EDFA with adjustable gain, low noise figure and low multipath interference
Author :
Jolley, N.E. ; Davis, F. ; Mun, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Adv. Technol., Nortel, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
Summary form only given. In conclusion we have demonstrated an optically gain-clamped EDFA with high-performance fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs). The EDFA exhibits very low multipath interference (MPI), excellent noise figure, and a widely variable gain.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; fibre lasers; laser noise; light interference; optical communication equipment; Bragg grating optically gain-clamped EDFA; adjustable gain; excellent noise figure; high-performance fibre Bragg gratings; low multipath interference; low noise figure; optically gain-clamped EDFA; very low multipath interference; widely variable gain; Bragg gratings; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber gratings; Noise figure; Optical filters; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Reflectivity;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657276
