Thulium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2 μm

被引：290
作者：
Li, Z. [1 ]
Heidt, A. M. [1 ]
Daniel, J. M. O. [1 ]
Jung, Y. [1 ]
Alam, S. U. [1 ]
Richardson, D. J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Southampton, Optoelect Res Ctr, Southampton SO17 1BJ, Hants, England
来源：
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2013年 / 21卷 / 08期
基金：
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词：
HIGH-POWER; TM; LIGHT; EFFICIENT; LASER;
D O I：
10.1364/OE.21.009289
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We report the first experimental realization and detailed characterization of thulium doped fiber amplifiers (TDFAs) specifically designed for optical communications providing high gain (>35 dB), noise figure as low as 5 dB, and over 100 nm wide bandwidth around 2 mu m. A maximum saturated output power of 1.2 W was achieved with a slope efficiency of 50%. The gain dynamics of the amplifier were also examined. Our results show that TDFAs are well qualified as high performance amplifiers for possible future telecommunication networks operating around 2 mu m. (C) 2013 Optical Society of America
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页码：9289 / 9297
页数：9
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