DocumentCode
356320
Title
Accurate measurements of erbium-doped fiber amplifier gain spectra
Author
Nissov, M. ; Mills, M.A. ; Lin, C.
Author_Institution
Tyco Submarine Syst. Ltd., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Volume
2
fYear
2000
fDate
7-10 March 2000
Firstpage
215
Abstract
We show that a wide-band noise source can be used to accurately measure the large-signal gain spectrum of an EDFA. Even in a range where spectral hole burning has a significant impact. Data is presented for a comparison of our technique, with the more conventional method.
Keywords
erbium; impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; laser variables measurement; measurement errors; optical fiber amplifiers; optical fiber testing; optical hole burning; wavelength division multiplexing; EDFA; Er-doped fiber amplifier gain spectra; accurate measurements; erbium-doped fiber amplifier gain spectra; large-signal gain spectrum; spectral hole burning; wide-band noise source; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain measurement; Noise measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical noise; Performance evaluation; Power measurement; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-630-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2000.868288
Filename
868288
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