Title :
Gain optimisation of an erbium doped fibre for remote pumping system
Author :
Kawakami, H. ; Sano, A. ; Hagimoto, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
3/13/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors investigate the optimum length of erbium doped fibre (EDF) for a remote pumping system. The optimum EDF gain yielding the minimum total noise figure (NF) is calculated and experimental data support the theoretical analysis
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beam applications; laser noise; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; Er doped fibre; gain optimisation; minimum total noise figure; optimum fibre length; remote pumping system;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970293
