A simplifying model of fiber amplifiers for the design of cascaded WDM-systems

Author

Burgmeier, J. ; Stummer, B. ; Marz, R. ; Cords, A. ; Schaffer, C.

Author_Institution

Siemens AG, Munich, Germany

fYear

1997

fDate

11-13 Aug. 1997

Firstpage

72

Lastpage

73

Abstract

A simple scheme for the calculation of the spectral gain and noise of a given EDFA is presented. The parameters of the model can be derived from measured data or from data supplied by the manufacturer. Measurements of the spectral gain at average inversions and ASE power densities provide enough information to describe an optical amplifier with sufficient accuracy. The measurements are carried out for two types of optical amplifiers, one pumped at /spl lambda/=1480 nm, and the other pumped at /spl lambda/=980 nm.

Keywords

erbium; fibre lasers; laser noise; laser theory; optical communication equipment; optical pumping; superradiance; wavelength division multiplexing; 1480 nm; 980 nm; ASE power densities; EDFA; Er doped fiber amplifier; average inversions; cascaded WDM-systems; design; fiber amplifiers; noise; optical amplifier; optical pumping; simplifying model; spectral gain; Density measurement; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Power measurement; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Virtual manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi

Conference_Location

Montreal, Que., Canada

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3891-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619182

Filename

619182