Ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers

被引:724
作者
Paschotta, R [1 ]
Nilsson, J [1 ]
Tropper, AC [1 ]
Hanna, DC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECT RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO17 1BJ,HANTS,ENGLAND
关键词
fiber amplifiers;
D O I
10.1109/3.594865
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier offers a number of attractive features, including a broad-gain bandwidth and a high efficiency, due in large part to its freedom from various competing processes seen in other rare-earth dopants. Here we discuss the main features that influence design and possible applications of ytterbium-doped fiber amplifiers.
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页码:1049 / 1056
页数:8
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