Title :
Extreme short wavelength operation (1.65 – 1.7 µm) of silica-based thulium-doped fiber amplifier
Author :
Li, Z. ; Jung, Y. ; Daniel, J.M.O. ; Simakov, N. ; Shardlow, P.C. ; Heidt, A.M. ; Clarkson, W.A. ; Alam, S.U. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report the first demonstration of silica-based thulium-doped fiber amplifier (TDFA) working in the 1.65 - 1.7 μm waveband. Up to 29 dB small signal gain and noise figure as low as 6.5dB are achieved.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser noise; optical fibre amplifiers; silicon compounds; thulium; SiO2; extreme short wavelength operation; noise figure; silica-based thulium-doped fiber amplifier; small signal gain; wavelength 1.65 mum to 1.7 mum; Australia; Decision support systems; Electronic warfare; Gain measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
