Title :
Characterization on broadband chromium-doped fiber amplifier
Author :
Huang, K.Y. ; Lo, C.Y. ; Chen, J.C. ; Tsai, C.N. ; Lai, Chun Chi ; Huang, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Up to 16-dB of gross gain at a wavelength of 1.47 μm was achieved by a broadband Cr4+:YAG fiber amplifier. The simulation indicates that the minimum noise figure is close to 3-dB at 1.24-1.6 μm range.
Keywords :
chromium; optical fibre amplifiers; 1.24 to 1.61 mum; 1.47 mum; 16 dB; 3 dB; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; broadband fiber amplifier; chromium-doped fiber amplifier; fiber amplifier characterization; gross gain; noise figure; Broadband amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202198
