Title :
0.1-15 GHz AM and FM response of erbium-doped fibre amplifier
Author :
Laming, R.I. ; Vodhanel, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The AM and FM response of an erbium-doped fibre amplifier has been characterised for signal modulation frequencies in the range 130 MHz to 15 GHz. Both the amplifier gain and phase are found to be constant for both amplitude-modulated and frequency-modulated signals.
Keywords :
aluminosilicate glasses; amplitude modulation; erbium; frequency modulation; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical modulation; solid lasers; 100 MHz to 15 GHz; AM response; Al 2O 3SiO 2:Er 3+; E 3+:Al 2O 3-SiO 2; FM response; amplifier gain; amplifier phase; amplitude-modulated; fibre amplifier; frequency-modulated signals; optical communication; optical fibres; signal modulation frequencies;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890758
