High gain and wideband hybrid optical amplifier using bismuth-doped and neodymium-doped fibers for E-band applications

Donodin, Aleksandr; Kiani, Leily; Noor, Shabnam; Forysiak, Wladek

doi:10.1038/s41598-025-05507-x

High gain and wideband hybrid optical amplifier using bismuth-doped and neodymium-doped fibers for E-band applications

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2025 · Scientific Reports

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-05507-x· OSTI ID:2584420

Donodin, Aleksandr ^[1]; Kiani, Leily ^[2]; Noor, Shabnam ^[1]; Forysiak, Wladek ^[1]

Aston University, Birmingham (United Kingdom)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

A hybrid dual-stage bismuth-doped fiber and neodymium-doped fiber amplifier with high optical gain and extended bandwidth of operation in the E-band is demonstrated. The amplifier features a maximum gain of 43 dB, output power of 372 mW, and a minimum noise figure of 5.5 dB, and operation wavelength range of 1397–1472 nm, enabled by 153-m of bismuth-doped fiber and two 7-m lengths of neodymium-doped fiber. The demonstration shows the possibility of achieving improved gain bandwidth by combining fiber amplifiers with overlapping gain spectra in the E-band.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 2584420

Report Number(s):: LLNL--JRNL-860588

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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