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Novel 1500 nm-band EDFA with discrete Raman amplifier
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2002
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PhotonicsElectrical EngineeringRaman/edfa Hybrid AmplifierEngineeringOptical AmplificationSilica-based EdfOptical Transmission SystemOptical PropertiesFiber-optic CommunicationApplied PhysicsFibre AmplifierDiscrete Raman AmplifierFiber OpticDispersion CompensationOptoelectronicsFiber LaserOptical AmplifierElectro-optics Device
We first demonstrate amplification in EDFA at wavelengths of 1489-1519 nm using a multi-stage configuration of silica-based EDF (erbium doped fiber) and ASE (amplified spontaneous emission) suppressing filters. The Raman/EDFA hybrid amplifier realizes a useful S-band optical amplifier with dispersion compensation and low non-linearity.