Title :
Pulse amplification characteristics of a CW pumped Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier
Author :
Sasahira, K. ; Kuroda, K. ; Yoshikuni, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Kitasato Univ., Sagamihara, Japan
Abstract :
We present experimental investigation of pulse amplification characteristics of an Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA). Gain saturation of the EDFA pumped by a CW laser is precisely measured for input pulse widths from 100ns to 100μs. Pulse width dependence of the saturation power is discussed by applying a simple three-level model to erbium ions.
Keywords :
erbium; laser beams; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; CW laser pumping; CW pumped erbium-doped fiber amplifier; JkJk:Er; erbium ions; gain saturation; pulse amplification; pulse widths; three-level model; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fitting; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Shape; Solids; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
