Title :
High power optical amplifiers for CATV applications
Author :
Anthon, D. ; Fisher, J. ; Keur, M. ; Sweeney, K. ; Ott, D. ; Maton, P. ; Emslie, C.
Author_Institution :
Sci. Atlanta, Naperville, IL, USA
Abstract :
Optical power for analog/digital CATV is obtained from cladding pumped Yb,Er-doped fibre amplifiers where broad area laser diodes are free-space coupled through a hybrid isolator to an all-silica double clad gain fiber.
Keywords :
cable television; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical pumping; ytterbium; CATV applications; Yb,Er-doped fibre amplifiers; all-silica double clad gain fiber; analog/digital CATV; broad area laser diodes; cladding pumped; free-space coupled fibre; high power optical fibre amplifiers; hybrid isolator; Diode lasers; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
