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Thulium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2µm

Thulium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2µm
Thulium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2µm
We report the first experimental realization and detailed characterization of thulium doped fiber amplifiers (TDFAs) specifically designed for optical communications providing high gain (>35dB), noise figure as low as 5dB, and over 100nm wide bandwidth around 2µm. A maximum saturated output power of 1.2W was achieved with a slope efficiency of 50%. The gain dynamics of the amplifier were also examined. Our results show that TDFAs are well qualified as high performance amplifiers for possible future telecommunication networks operating around 2µm.
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Li, Z., Heidt, A., Daniel, J.M.O., Jung, Y., Alam, S.U. and Richardson, D.J. (2013) Thulium-doped fiber amplifier for optical communications at 2µm. Optics Express, 21 (8), 9289-9297. (doi:10.1364/OE.21.009289).

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We report the first experimental realization and detailed characterization of thulium doped fiber amplifiers (TDFAs) specifically designed for optical communications providing high gain (>35dB), noise figure as low as 5dB, and over 100nm wide bandwidth around 2µm. A maximum saturated output power of 1.2W was achieved with a slope efficiency of 50%. The gain dynamics of the amplifier were also examined. Our results show that TDFAs are well qualified as high performance amplifiers for possible future telecommunication networks operating around 2µm.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 8 April 2013
Published date: 22 April 2013
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre
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Local EPrints ID: 351372
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/351372
DOI: doi:10.1364/OE.21.009289
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: a81026ef-ad49-4a09-8ae4-3ef81f3299ef
ORCID for Y. Jung: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-4372
ORCID for D.J. Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-1058

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Date deposited: 19 Apr 2013 10:43
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:31

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Author: Z. Li
Author: A. Heidt
Author: J.M.O. Daniel
Author: Y. Jung ORCID iD
Author: S.U. Alam
Author: D.J. Richardson ORCID iD

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