ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS - THE LATEST REVOLUTION IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Authors
CHAPMAN DA
Citation
Da. Chapman, ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS - THE LATEST REVOLUTION IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, Electronics & communication engineering journal, 6(2), 1994, pp. 59-67
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Telecommunications,"Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Electronics & communication engineering journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
09540695
Volume
6
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
59 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-0695(1994)6:2<59:EFA-TL>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Like many technological advances associated with optical fibre communi cation, erbium-doped fibre amplifiers have moved from the laboratory t o the field with extraordinary speed. They are capable of low-noise, l ow-distortion, high-gain and high-power operation over a broad bandwid th. This paper describes the physical principles behind their operatio n and shows how their unique characteristics are set to bring about a qualitative change in the way in which optical fibre is used.