Title :
Theoretical model of instability-free operation for erbium-doped fiber amplifier with a combined gain control system
Author :
Sergeyev, S. ; Vanin, E. ; Jacobsen, G.
Author_Institution :
ACREO AB, Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new theoretical model of Er3+-doped fiber amplifier under an electronic feed-forward combined with an external optical feedback control. Based on linear stability analysis we find analytically criterion for auto-oscillations-free operation, which was confirmed experimentally.
Keywords :
erbium; feedforward; optical feedback; optical fibre amplifiers; oscillations; stability; wavelength division multiplexing; auto-oscillations-free operation; combined gain control system; electronic feed-forward; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; external optical feedback control; instability-free operation; linear stability analysis; Equations; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Feedforward systems; Gain control; Monitoring; Optical control; Optical feedback; Spontaneous emission; Steady-state; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247458