Title :
Detailed study of modal gain in a multimode EDFA supporting LP01 and LP11 mode group amplification
Author :
Jung, Yongmin ; Alam, Shahinur ; Li, Zuyi ; Dhar, Anirban ; Giles, D. ; Giles, I. ; Sahu, Jayanta ; Poletti, F. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate simultaneous modal gains of ~20dB for different pair-wise combinations of spatial and polarization modes in a MM-EDFA. The differential modal gains are reduced by fiber design and control of the pump field distribution.
Keywords :
erbium; laser modes; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; optical transmitters; LP01 mode group amplification; LP11 mode group amplification; MM-EDFA; fibre design; modal gain; multimode EDFA; polarisation mode; pump field distribution; spatial mode; Gain; Multiplexing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3