DocumentCode
973887
Title
Passive gain-equalized wide-band erbium-doped fiber amplifier using samarium-doped fiber
Author
Liaw, Shien-Kuei ; Chen, Yung-Kuang
Author_Institution
Telecommun. Labs., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Volume
8
Issue
7
fYear
1996
fDate
7/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
879
Lastpage
881
Abstract
A passive gain-equalization technique of erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) using a samarium-doped fiber to obtain wide-band flattened gain operation is reported. In the wavelength range from 1529-1559-nm, small inter-channel gain variations can be achieved. This simple technique is suitable for multiwavelength wide-band in-line-amplifier cascaded transmission applications.
Keywords
equalisers; erbium; fibre lasers; gain control; optical transmitters; samarium; 1529 to 1559 nm; EDFA; Sm-doped fiber; WDM transmission system; multiwavelength wide-band in-line-amplifier cascaded transmission applications; passive gain-equalization technique; passive gain-equalized wide-band Er-doped fiber amplifier; small inter-channel gain variations; wide-band flattened gain operation; Doped fiber amplifiers; Dynamic range; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Preforms; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.502257
Filename
502257
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