Title :
Comparison of amplification characteristics of 1.58 and 1.55 μm band EDFAs
Author :
Ono, H. ; Yamada, M. ; Shimizu, M. ; Ohishi, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
7/23/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The amplification characteristics of Er3+-doped fibres for 1.58 and 1.55 μm band amplification are compared. The gain coefficient and power conversion efficiency were higher for the 1.55 μm band than for the 1.58 μm band
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; 1.55 mum; 1.58 mum; EDFA; Er3+-doped fibres; amplification characteristics; gain coefficient; power conversion efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981015