Fluorescence-based measurement of g*(lambda) for erbium-doped fluoride fiber amplifiers

被引:9
作者
Tench, RE [1 ]
Shimizu, M [1 ]
机构
[1] NTT ELECT TECHNOL CORP,TOKAI,IBARAKI 31911,JAPAN
关键词
amplifier noise; erbium materials/devices; fluorozirconate materials/devices; optical communication equipment; optical fiber amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing;
D O I
10.1109/50.618390
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
We report a direct measurement of the gain coefficient g*(lambda) for an erbium-doped fluoride fiber from the longitudinal fluorescence spectrum of a 980-nm-pumped amplifier. Measurements of the absorption coefficient alpha(lambda) and the saturation parameter xi are also reported, The fluorescence-based g*(lambda) is compared with the functional dependence predicted by McCumber theory.
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页码:1559 / 1564
页数:6
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