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Ultra-wideband optical amplification with 3 dB bandwidthof 65 nm using a gain-equalised two-stage erbium-doped fibre amplifier and Ramanamplification

H. Masuda, Keisuke Suzuki, S. Kawai, Kento Aida

Electronics Letters · 1997 · 45 citations · 4 references

Concepts

EngineeringMaterials ScienceOpticsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationMultistage AmplifiersOptical AmplifiersOptical Communication SystemsOptical FibersBandwidthBroadband Optical AmplificationErbium-doped Fiber AmplifiersGain BandwidthOptical AmplificationOptical Signal AmplificationRaman AmplificationRaman Optical Amplifiers

Abstract

A 3 dB gain-reduction bandwidth up to 65 nm (1549–1614 nm) is achieved using a two-stage erbium-doped fibre amplifier, together with an intermediate equaliser and Raman amplification in the transmission fibre.

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