Performance of a distributed erbium-doped dispersion-shifted fiber amplifier

Continued improvements in the performance of a multi-kilometer, low-erbium-concentration fiber amplifier made by the modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) seed fiber method are discussed. Transparency for a -20-dBm signal at 1.55 mu m and fiber length of 11.8 km was achieved with 20 mW of 1.48-...

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Published in:Journal of lightwave technology 1991-02, Vol.9 (2), p.228-233
Main Authors: Simpson, J.R., Shang, H.-T., Mollenauer, L.F., Olsson, N.A., Becker, P.C., Kranz, K.S., Lemaire, P.J., Neubelt, M.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Circuit properties
Distributed amplifiers
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Erbium-doped fiber amplifier
Exact sciences and technology
Miscellaneous
Optical amplifiers
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical distortion
Optical fiber amplifiers
Optical fiber dispersion
Optical fiber polarization
Optical solitons
Pulse amplifiers
Stimulated emission
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Summary:Continued improvements in the performance of a multi-kilometer, low-erbium-concentration fiber amplifier made by the modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) seed fiber method are discussed. Transparency for a -20-dBm signal at 1.55 mu m and fiber length of 11.8 km was achieved with 20 mW of 1.48- mu m copropagating pump power. The wavelength dependence of the gain for this signal level is reported, and the distribution in small signal gain along a 22-km length using an optical domain reflectometer (OTDR) was measured. Simulations are presented to show the effect of erbium concentration, input signal level, and pump power required for transparency of a 50-km span.< >
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/50.65881