Comparison of Performances Between Two-stage and Single-stage L-Band EDFA
Gain enhancement in a long wavelength (L-band) erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) using a two-stage configuration with dual forward pumping scheme is demonstrated. Compared to a conventional single-stage amplifier, the two-stage amplifiers can improve the small signal gain over the wavelength regio...
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De Gruyter
2003
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/19631/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/JOC.2003.24.6.211 |
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| Summary: | Gain enhancement in a long wavelength (L-band) erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) using a two-stage configuration with dual forward pumping scheme is demonstrated. Compared to a conventional single-stage amplifier, the two-stage amplifiers can improve the small signal gain over the wavelength region from 1560 to 1612 nm. A maximum gain enhancement of 9.6 dB is obtained for a two-stage type II amplifier at the signal wavelength of 1568 nm. The corresponding noise figure is also improved by 0.2 dB. |
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