Title :
Reliability of fluoride fiber module for optical amplifier use
Author :
Nishida, Y. ; Fujiura, K. ; Hoshino, K. ; Shimizu, M. ; Yamada, M. ; Nakagawa, K. ; Ohishi, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We have investigated the reliability of a fluoride fiber module with a hermetically sealed package for practical optical fiber amplifier use. We confirm that our module has long-term stability under practical environmental conditions and sufficient mechanical strength.
Keywords :
laser reliability; mechanical strength; modules; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; stability; fluoride fiber module reliability; hermetically sealed package; long-term stability; mechanical strength; optical amplifier use; practical environmental conditions; practical optical fiber amplifier use; Life estimation; Lifetime estimation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Stress; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766388
