Multichannel crosstalk and pump noise characterisation of Er3+-doped fibre amplifier pumped at 980 nm

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Published 22/07/2012

Abstract

It is shown that as a consequence of the long fluorescence lifetime in an Er3 +-doped fibre amplifier, interchannel crosstalk and pump-noise breakthrough are minimal for modulation frequencies > 100 kHz.

Inspec keywords: erbium; solid lasers; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; crosstalk

Other keywords: 980 nm; modulation frequencies; interchannel crosstalk; fibre lasers; pump noise characterisation; pump-noise breakthrough; long fluorescence lifetime; Er3+-doped fibre amplifier; multichannel crosstalk

Subjects: Solid lasers; Fibre optics; Optical communication

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