DocumentCode
787287
Title
Multi-stage erbium-doped fiber amplifier designs
Author
Delavaux, J.-M.P. ; Nagel, J.A.
Author_Institution
Solid State Technol. Center, AT&T Bell Labs., Breinigsville, PA, USA
Volume
13
Issue
5
fYear
1995
fDate
5/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
703
Lastpage
720
Abstract
Applications for erbium-doped fiber optical amplifiers have been multiplying in recent years, and increasingly complex structures have been introduced. We review characteristics and design parameters, the use of interstage elements, and various digital transmissions systems applications for multi-stage amplifiers. A notation is introduced to describe multi-stage fiber amplifiers
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; reviews; design parameters; digital transmissions systems application; interstage elements; multi-stage erbium-doped fiber amplifier designs; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical solitons; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.387788
Filename
387788
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