Title :
High-power (+24 dBm) double-clad erbium-doped fibre amplifier for WDM applications in the C-band (1528 nm-1562 nm)
Author :
Leplingard, F. ; Bousselet, P. ; Bettiati, M. ; Gasca, L. ; Lorcy, L. ; Tardy, A. ; Bayart, D.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The per-channel line-rate of wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) systems operating in the C-band (from /spl lambda/=1528 nm to /spl lambda/=1562 nm) is going to be up-graded to 40 Gbit/s. Therefore, higher signal powers will be required and may result in a need for total amplifier output powers exceeding +23 dBm. Owing to a reduced multimode core diameter and an optimisation of the pump wavelength, a high power performance is demonstrated here in the C-band with an Yb-free cladding pumped EDFA compatible with broadband WDM applications.
Keywords :
broadband networks; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; wavelength division multiplexing; 1528 to 1562 nm; 40 Gbit/s; C-band; WDM; WDM applications; Yb-free cladding pumped EDFA; broadband WDM applications; double-clad erbium-doped fibre amplifier; high power performance; optimisation; per-channel line-rate; pump wavelength; reduced multimode core diameter; signal powers; total amplifier output powers; wavelength-division-multiplexed; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High power amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Power generation; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6319-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910394
