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Group Members: Santosh Shrestha (630441) RAMESH BD. SAUD (630438) Pradeep Shrestha (630457) SURESH SHRESTHA (630452)
Group Members: Santosh Shrestha (630441) RAMESH BD. SAUD (630438) Pradeep Shrestha (630457) SURESH SHRESTHA (630452)
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1480 or 980
nm Pump Output
Laser
Erbium Doped Fiber
INTERIOR OF AN ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLFIER
(EDFA)
Pump laser
WDM Fibre coupler
Erbium
doped fibre
loop
Fibre
input/output
Isolator Isolator
Pump Source
= Fusion
Splice
Advantages and Limitation
Advantages
Variable wavelength amplification possible
Compatible with installed SM fiber
Can be used to "extend" EDFAs
Can result in a lower average power over a span, good for
lower crosstalk
Very broadband operation may be possible
Limitations
High pump power requirements, high pump power lasers have
only recently arrived
Sophisticated gain control needed
Noise is also an issue
COMPARISON
Property SOA EDFA
Amplification Band depends on pump power depends on dopant (Er, Y,
Th)
Gain BW 60nm ~90nm(extended range)
NOISE FIGURE 8 5
Noise ASE ASE
Pump wavelength Electrical pump 980/1.480nm for erbium
Pump power <400mA ~10-300mW
Saturation power depends on Bias current Depends on dopant and
gain
Direction Unidirectional Unidirectional
Simplicity Simpler more complex
(EDFA needed)