Gain-clamped erbium-doped fiber amplifier using a single fiber Bragg grating

Authors
Subramaniam, T Mahdi, MA Poopalan, P Harun, SW Ahmad, H
Citation
T. Subramaniam et al., Gain-clamped erbium-doped fiber amplifier using a single fiber Bragg grating, MICROW OPT, 29(5), 2001, pp. 290-293
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
MICROWAVE AND OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
08952477 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
290 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
0895-2477(20010605)29:5<290:GEFAUA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A new design of an all-optical gain-clamped erbium-doped fiber amplifier is demonstrated. The amplifier is based on the conventional ring cavity, wher e the gain is clamped at 21.84 dB via optical feedback using a single fiber Bragg grating for an input signal power as high as -8 dBm. (C) 2001 John W iley & Sons.