Title :
Multi watt amplifier and laser concepts, design and limitations
Author :
Goldberg, L. ; Williams, G.M. ; Delavaux, J.-M.P.
Author_Institution :
Keopsys Inc., Fairfax, VA, USA
Abstract :
Two main approaches for building high power optical fibre amplifiers will be discussed; the first uses conventional Er-doped fibers pumped by single mode pigtailed laser diodes, while the second is based on double cladding Er-doped or Er/Yb co-doped double cladding fibers (DCF) pumped by multiwatt broad area laser diodes.
Keywords :
erbium; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; ytterbium; Er/Yb co-doped double cladding fibers; conventional Er-doped fibers; double cladding Er-doped fibers; high power amplifiers; high power optical fibre amplifiers; laser design; laser pumping; multiwatt broad area laser diodes; single mode pigtailed laser diodes; Buildings; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036340
