Title :
Holmium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2.05 – 2.13 µm
Author :
Simakov, N. ; Li, Z. ; Alam, S.U. ; Shardlow, P.C. ; Daniel, J.M.O. ; Jain, D. ; Sahu, J.K. ; Hemming, A. ; Clarkson, W.A. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report the realization of a wideband holmium doped fiber amplifier designed for optical communications over 2050 - 2130 nm, providing up to 28 dB small signal gain and 4 - 9.5 dB noise figure.
Keywords :
holmium; laser noise; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; gain 28 dB; noise figure; noise figure 4 dB to 9.5 dB; optical communications; signal gain; wavelength 2.05 mum to 2.13 mum; wideband holmium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber lasers; Gain; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2015
