Title :
Dependence of L-band amplifier efficiency on pump wavelength and amplifier design
Author :
di Muro, R. ; Kean, P.N. ; Wilson, S.J. ; Mun, J.
Author_Institution :
Nortel Networks Optoelectron., Paignton, UK
Abstract :
An improvement in amplifier efficiency resulting from pump wavelength tuning is shown to occur in extended band (L-band) EDFAs. We investigate the effects for different EDFA configurations and for 980 nm and 1480 nm pumping.
Keywords :
erbium; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fiber amplifiers; population inversion; 1480 nm; 980 nm; L-band amplifier efficiency; amplifier design; average population inversion; extended band EDFA; gain enhancement; low noise figure; numerical model; pump wavelength dependence; pump wavelength tuning; reverse ASE; spectral gain shape; Absorption; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain measurement; L-band; Noise figure; Semiconductor device measurement; Shape; Telephony; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868259
