Accession Number:

ADP007006

Title:

Gain Enhancement in Reflected-Pumped Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AT AND T BELL LABS HOLMDEL NJ

Personal Author(s):

• Giles, C. R.
• Stone, J.
• Stulz, L. W.
• Walker, K.
• Burns, C. A.

Report Date:

1992-05-22

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

Improved performance of EDFAs is achieved using wavelength-selective reflective filters to double-pass the pump beam. In low-gain amplifiers these filters can increase the saturation output power by 2 dB or reduce the pump power requirements.

Descriptors:

• *AMPLIFIERS
• FILTERS
• GAIN
• OUTPUT
• POWER
• PUMPS
• SATURATION
• DIODES
• ERBIUM

Subject Categories:

• Electrical and Electronic Equipment
• Fiber Optics and Integrated Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE