Title :
Novel dual wavelength (1050nm + 800nm) pumping scheme for thulium doped fiber amplifiers
Author :
Gomes, A.S.L. ; Sundheimer, Michael L. ; Carvalho, M.T. ; Martins-Filho, J.F. ; Bastos-Filho, C.J.A. ; Margulis, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Abstract :
We demonstrate that simultaneously pumping a thulium doped fiber amplifier with 800nm and 1050nm significantly reduces the required pump powers. 180mW total pump power yielded 27dB gain and less than 5dB noise figure.
Keywords :
laser noise; laser transitions; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; thulium; 1050 nm; 180 mW; 27 dB; 800 nm; dual wavelength pumping scheme; noise figure; required pump powers; simultaneously pumping; thulium doped fiber amplifiers; total pump power; Doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036761
