Title :
In-line few-mode optical amplifier with erbium profile tuned to support LP01, LP11, and LP21 mode groups
Author :
Salsi, Massimiliano ; Vuong, J. ; Koebele, Clemens ; Genevaux, Philippe ; Mardoyan, H. ; Tran, P. ; Bigo, S. ; Le Cocq, Guillaume ; Bigot, Laurent ; Quiquempois, Yves ; Le Rouge, Antoine ; Sillard, P. ; Bigot-Astruc, M. ; Charlet, G.
Author_Institution :
Centre de Villarceaux, Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs., Nozay, France
Abstract :
We report and characterize an optical amplifier capable of five-mode amplification, with erbium concentration profile adjusted for low gain excursion across the modes. The cross-talk between modes is characterized in the middle of the C-band.
Keywords :
crosstalk; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; C-band; Er; LP01 mode group; LP11 mode group; LP21 mode group; crosstalk; erbium concentration profile; five-mode amplification; in-line few-mode optical amplifier; low-gain excursion; Erbium; Gain; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
