Current status of 1.3-um fiber amplifiers: device and system issues

Richard R. Wyatt; Tim J. Whitley; Simon C. Fleming; Daryl Szebesta; John R. Williams; Steven T. Davey

doi:10.1117/12.177225

2 June 1994 Current status of 1.3-μm fiber amplifiers: device and system issues

Richard R. Wyatt, Tim J. Whitley, Simon C. Fleming, Daryl Szebesta, John R. Williams, Steven T. Davey

Proceedings Volume 2144, Advanced Photonics Materials for Information Technology; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177225
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

The current status of the praseodymium doped fluoride fiber amplifier (PDFFA), the preferred fiber amplifier at 1.3 micrometers , is reviewed. Small-signal gains of 30dB are achievable, together with output powers of 200mW, and a noise figure of 4-7dB. 1.3- micrometers transmission offers the advantage of operating near the zero dispersion wavelength of standard telecommunications fiber, allowing high speed links with simple transmitters.

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Richard R. Wyatt, Tim J. Whitley, Simon C. Fleming, Daryl Szebesta, John R. Williams, and Steven T. Davey "Current status of 1.3-μm fiber amplifiers: device and system issues", Proc. SPIE 2144, Advanced Photonics Materials for Information Technology, (2 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177225

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