Gain flattened L-band EDFA based on upgraded C-band EDFA using forward ASE pumping in an EDF section
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 36 (9), 821-823
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:20000630
Abstract
A novel method is presented for implementing an L-band erbium doped fibre amplifier (EDFA) making use of forward amplified spontaneous emission pumping, from a commercially available C-band EDFA, in an erbium doped fibre. Tuning of the length of erbium doped fibre enables a flat gain characteristic to be obtained with a low noise figure over the entire L-band window.Keywords
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