Title :
Remotely pumped multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier system with high pumping efficiency
Author :
Masuda, Hiroji ; Ono, H. ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Miyamoto, Yutaka ; Ichii, K. ; Takenaga, Katsuhiro ; Matsuo, Shoichiro ; Kitamura, Kokoro ; Abe, Y. ; Yamada, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Shimane Univ., Matsue, Japan
Abstract :
We have experimentally clarified the optical amplification characteristics of a remotely pumped multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier system. The pumping efficiencies of the system are ~4 times higher than those of the distributed Raman amplification system.
Keywords :
erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; optical amplification characteristics; pumping efficiency; remotely pumped multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Multicore processing; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5059-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2013.6614551
