SOLID-STATE LASER PUMPING OF 1.5-MU-M OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS AND SOURCES FOR LIGHTWAVE VIDEO TRANSMISSION

Authors
GRUBB SG LEILABADY PA FRYMYER DE
Citation
Sg. Grubb et al., SOLID-STATE LASER PUMPING OF 1.5-MU-M OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS AND SOURCES FOR LIGHTWAVE VIDEO TRANSMISSION, Journal of lightwave technology, 11(1), 1993, pp. 27-33
Citations number
17
Journal title
Journal of lightwave technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07338724
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1993
Pages
27 - 33
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8724(1993)11:1<27:SLPO1O>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
An optical power amplifier and a laser source are demonstrated at 1.5 mum. A diode-pumped Nd : YAG laser is used as the pumping source for a n Er/Yb co-doped gain medium. The power scaling advantages of this app roach are demonstrated. Up to +21 dBm of output power is obtained from the Er/Yb amplifier and up to +19 dBm is obtained from the laser sour ce. The Er/Yb power amplifier, was deployed in a 42 channel AM link wi th 40 km of fiber, and an optical loss budget of 18 dB was demonstrate d.