Title :
A study on gain modulation characteristics of broadband C-band and L-band EDFAs
Author :
Imai, K. ; Edagawa, N.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
Gain modulation characteristics of 30 nm-wide broadband C-band and L-band EDFAs were studied. The signal wavelength dependence and pump modulation frequency dependence were investigated for different pump power and signal level diagrams.
Keywords :
erbium; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical pumping; Er-doped fibre amplifiers; L-band EDFAs; broadband C-band EDFAs; gain modulation characteristics; pump modulation frequency dependence; pump power; signal level; signal wavelength dependence; Bit error rate; Degradation; Electrons; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Frequency dependence; Frequency modulation; L-band; Monitoring; Research and development; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970791
