Title :
Ultra low noise long wavelength EDFA with 3.6 dB external noise figure
Author :
Cordina, K.J. ; Jolley, N.E. ; Mun, J.
Author_Institution :
Nortel plc, Harlow, UK
Abstract :
A long-wavelength erbium-doped fiber amplifier (LW-EDFB) is reported showing a near-quantum-limited external noise figure as low as 3.6 dB. The amplifier configuration uses a buried optical filter and optical isolator to achieve this performance.
Keywords :
erbium; laser noise; optical fibre amplifiers; optical filters; optical isolators; 3.6 dB; buried optical filter; erbium doped fiber amplifier; external noise figure; optical isolator; ultra-low-noise long wavelength EDFA; Bandwidth; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766312
