48% power conversion efficiency in single pump gain-shifted thulium-doped fibre amplifier

Authors
Roy, F Leplingard, F Lorcy, L Le Sauze, A Baniel, P Bayart, D
Citation
F. Roy et al., 48% power conversion efficiency in single pump gain-shifted thulium-doped fibre amplifier, ELECTR LETT, 37(15), 2001, pp. 943-945
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
15
Year of publication
2001
Pages
943 - 945
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20010719)37:15<943:4PCEIS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A new pumping scheme (1.2 mum + 1.4 mum) is demonstrated for a gain-shifted thulium-doped fibre amplifier (TDFA), leading to record efficiency of 48% using one single pump dual-wavelength laser.