Title :
Modeling the distributed gain of single (1050 nm or 1400 nm) and dual-wavelength (800 nm + 1050 nm or 800 nm + 1410 nm) pumped TDFAs
Author :
Floridia, Claudio ; Carvalho, M.T. ; Sundheimer, M.L. ; Gomes, A.S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica, Univ. Fed. de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil
Abstract :
We have modeled the distributed gain of single and dual-wavelength pumped TDFAs. Comparing with COFDR measurements, the excellent agreement of the model enabled us to estimate branching ratios and cross-sections of the thulium-doped fiber.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical pumping; thulium; 1050 nm; 1400 nm; 1410 nm; 1850 nm; 2210 nm; 800 nm; branching ratios; distributed gain modeling; dual-wavelength TDFA; pumped TDFA; single-wavelength TDFA; thulium-doped fiber; thulium-doped fiber amplifier;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
