Title :
Simultaneous bi-directional of C- and L-band erbium doped fiber amplifier
Author :
Mahdi, M.A. ; Adikan, F.R.M. ; Popalan, P. ; Selvadurai, S. ; Ahmad, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Malaya Univ., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract :
A novel wideband amplifier using a single laser diode is demonstrated. Simultaneous bi-directional amplification of conventional and long-band signals is achieved with utilization of unwanted amplified spontaneous pump for the long-band section.
Keywords :
Erbium; Optical communication equipment; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; long-band section; long-band signals; simultaneous bi-directional C-band/L-band Er-doped fiber amplifier; simultaneous bi-directional amplification; single laser diode; unwanted amplified spontaneous pump; wideband amplifier; Bandwidth; Bidirectional control; Broadband amplifiers; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; L-band; Optical amplifiers; Photonics; Physics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868356
