Reducing pulsewidth broadening in L-band EDFAs by use of a new L-band EDF

Authors
Yu, JJ Jeppesen, P Palsdottir, B Knudsen, SN
Citation
Jj. Yu et al., Reducing pulsewidth broadening in L-band EDFAs by use of a new L-band EDF, IEEE PHOTON, 13(7), 2001, pp. 654-656
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
7
Year of publication
2001
Pages
654 - 656
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200107)13:7<654:RPBILE>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Due to a small effective area of erbium-doped fiber (EDF), a short pulse wi ll be broadened because of self-phase modulation when it is amplified in an L-band EDF amplifier (EDFA); hence, it is necessary to develop a new EDF w ith large Er3+ concentration to reduce the EDF length and a large effective area to reduce the nonlinear effect in the L-band EDFA. In this letter, it will be demonstrated that the pulsewidth can be maintained when a short pu lse is amplified in an L-band EDFA consisting of a new L-band EDF.