Title :
High power PM fiber amplifier and broadband source
Author :
Koplow, J. ; Goldberg, L. ; Kliner, D.A.V. ; Moeller, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
A polarization maintaining (PM) 1.5 /spl mu/m amplifier was demonstrated by externally inducing strain birefringence in a nominally non-polarization maintaining double cladding Er/Yb fiber. The 27 dBm amplifier had a 17 dB polarization extinction and was v-groove side-pumped by a broad stripe diode. A line broadband source is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
birefringence; erbium; optical fiber amplifiers; optical fiber cladding; optical fiber polarization; optical pumping; ytterbium; 1.5 mum; broad stripe diode; broadband source; externally inducing strain birefringence; high power PM fiber amplifier; line broadband source; nominally non-polarization maintaining double cladding Er/Yb fiber; polarization extinction; polarization maintaining 1.5 /spl mu/m fibre amplifier; v-groove side-pumped; Birefringence; Broadband amplifiers; Capacitive sensors; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Gyroscopes; High power amplifiers; Laboratories; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868225
