Title :
Measurement method for output port reflectance of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier
Author_Institution :
NuLight Opt., Lincroft, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A novel method to measure output port reflectance of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) was demonstrated. This technique was verified through simulating a "black box" EDFA with a reflector prior to the input port of a nonisolated EDFA.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; reflectivity; black box; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; input port; measurement method; nonisolated EDFA; output port reflectance; reflector; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Probes; Reflectivity; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
