Efficient erbium-doped fiber amplifier at a 1. 53-. mu. m wavelength with a high output saturation power
- AT T Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733 (US)
An efficient erbium-doped fiber amplifier providing gains from +25 to +37 dB with pump powers at {Sigma} = 1.49 {mu}m in the 11--54-mW range is described. Corresponding saturation output powers of +2.5 to +11 dBm were achieved. A maximum gain coefficient of 2.1{plus minus}0.1 dB/mW was measured, which is to our knowledge the highest value reported for erbium-doped fiber amplifiers pumped near {lambda}=1.49 {mu}m matches previously reported results for a {lambda}=980-nm pump.
- OSTI ID:
- 5201281
- Journal Information:
- Optics Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Optics Letters; (USA) Vol. 14:22; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
ALLOYS
AMPLIFICATION
COMMUNICATIONS
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ERBIUM ADDITIONS
ERBIUM ALLOYS
FIBERS
GAIN
INFRARED RADIATION
LASERS
MATERIALS
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
OPTICAL FIBERS
RADIATIONS
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RARE EARTH ALLOYS
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426002* -- Engineering-- Lasers & Masers-- (1990-)
ALLOYS
AMPLIFICATION
COMMUNICATIONS
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ERBIUM ADDITIONS
ERBIUM ALLOYS
FIBERS
GAIN
INFRARED RADIATION
LASERS
MATERIALS
NEAR INFRARED RADIATION
OPTICAL FIBERS
RADIATIONS
RARE EARTH ADDITIONS
RARE EARTH ALLOYS
SOLID STATE LASERS