L-Band掺铒光纤放大器的优化设计

提出了泵浦分配两段级联,并利用前向ASE推动下一级EDF工作的L-Band放大器的新结构.基于Giles模型并考虑了ASE噪声的影响,运用数值模拟算法系统分析了泵浦光功率分配和铒光纤分配比例对这种EDFA性能的影响.最后优化得到高增益且增益谱平坦的L-Band EDFA,其在输入信号光功率为-20 dBm时,在1571～1608 nm范围内,增益值高达35 dB,增益偏差小于1 dB.     

掺铒光纤放大器的理论模拟与全局分析

基于Giles模型并考虑了ASE噪音,对各种泵浦方式下的掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)进行了数值模拟.提出了一种新的分析方法(增益噪音指数全局分析法),直观有效地分析了EDFA的增益和噪音指数与掺铒光纤长度和泵浦功率的依赖关系,并对各种EDFA的性能作了全面的比较.     

长波段掺铒光纤放大器用掺铒光纤的设计考虑

本文分析了长波段掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)的增益系数与Er³⁺离子浓度的关系.研制了铝共掺杂的高浓度掺铒光纤,以缩短长波段掺铒光纤的长度.用两级泵浦实现了L-波段EDFA.光纤放大器的掺铒光纤总长18m,在1570nm波长处的小信号增益为42.26dB,输出功率为17.5dBm.我们认为,较低的浓度淬灭效应归因于光纤中较高的A1掺杂浓度.当总的输入信号功率为-3dBm时,在1570至1600nm间的7路WDM信号的增益不平坦度仅为0.68dB..     

由Giles模型对L-band EDFA的理论分析

本文通过运用Giles模型对L-band EDFA在不同泵浦波长下的增益、不同泵浦功率与光纤长度的关系以及各种增益特性等进行了数值模拟,并同时辅以C-band EDFA进行比较计算,从理论上对L-band EDFA的特性进行了较为详细的分析说明,并得出了新颖的结论.     

自放大结构分布反馈光纤激光器输出特性

在光敏性掺铒光纤上制作了45mm长非对称相移结构光纤光栅,构成前后向功率输出比大于100∶1的分布反馈光纤激光器.利用一定长度的掺铒光纤吸收有源相移光栅后的剩余泵浦光,实现了对前向输出激光信号的放大,并采用OptiSystem软件模拟了掺铒光纤长度与增益的关系.为了保持输出激光的窄线宽和低噪音特性,利用布喇格波长与激光相同的光纤光栅和光纤环行器构成光窄带滤波器,对放大后激光信号的ASE噪音进行滤除.研究表明:所设计的激光器结构充分利用了泵浦光,在300mW的(980nm)泵浦功率下获得了功率为32.5mW,线宽为11.5kHz,相对强度噪音为-87dB/Hz的激光输出.     

掺铒光纤放大器中上转换过程的影响

掺杂浓度的提高影响了掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)的性能,对经典Giles模型提出了新的要求。首先研究了高掺杂下铒离子距离较小引起的上转换过程的机理,通过优化速率方程模型分析了上转换过程对EDFA的影响,得出了在泵浦光和信号光远远大于ASE光的假设下泵浦光和信号光沿光纤长度变化的近似表达式,并将该近似分析解与解析解进行了比较。仿真结果表明上转换过程会降低随光纤传输的信号光和泵浦光,影响EDFA的放大性能,并得出了当掺铒浓度大于2.95×1025m-3时,上转换过程的影响不能忽略的结论。     

基于高浓度掺铒光纤的平坦宽带光源设计

为了实现高平坦的自发辐射输出,提出并设计了一种基于974nm泵浦源和高掺杂浓度掺铒光纤的平坦宽带光源。系统以泵浦波长974nm的激光二极管作为泵浦源,先将泵浦光分为两路对掺铒光纤分级泵浦,再将铒离子产生的自发辐射光合并输出,并调节铒纤长度和泵浦功率对输出光谱进行优化。仿真结果表明：泵浦功率为160mW,两段掺铒光纤长度分别为7m和2m时,可以在1530～1610nm得到带宽为80nm,功率为20.348mW,平坦度为±1.268dB的光谱输出。该系统在不额外增加滤波器且光纤总长小于10m的前提下,实现平坦宽带输出,有望在光纤传感系统中得到应用。     

掺铒光纤Sagnac环掺铒光纤放大器增益平坦特性

在通信领域,特别是波分复用方面,为了同时调整多通道增益和实现多波长光纤激光器大范围稳定的光波输出,本文提出了一种未泵浦掺铒光纤Sagnac环透射端掺铒光纤放大器增益平坦特性研究方案,其由Sagnac环自身谐振模式、未泵浦掺铒光纤的吸收特性和由环中双折射拍长引起的谐振模式3者共同作用。通过调节Sagnac环中的偏振控制器,使得掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)增益光谱在非泵浦掺铒光纤Sagnac环透射端可以被部分或者全部平坦化。实验结果表明:在透射端14 nm的波长范围内,部分增益光谱的平坦度为±0.145 dB;整个C波段光谱36.5 nm的波长范围内,增益光谱的完全平坦度为±1.225 dB。该增益谱平坦方案结构简单,输出光谱平坦度好,有望用于波分复用系统和多波长激光器中。     

两段级联掺铒光纤放大器的优化研究

基于Giles模型,研究了980 nm和1480 nm泵浦的两段级联掺铒光纤放大器(EDFA)的设计,得出了掺铒光纤(EDF)的最佳长度和光隔离器的最佳位置随泵浦功率和信号功率的变化关系.比较980 nm和1480 nm泵浦的两段级联EDFA,可以发现,前者的最佳EDF长度短,而光隔离器最佳位置距EDFA输入端远.     

碲基掺铒光纤放大器增益饱和特性的数值模拟

依据均匀加宽四能级结构速率方程组和光功率传输方程组,数值模拟了1520～1620nm波段范围内碲基掺铒光纤放大器(EDTFA)增益谱特性,以及EDTFA增益谱特性与输入信号光功率的关系.模拟结果显示:随着输入信号光功率的增大,EDTFA增益谱由于饱和效应而呈现平坦化特征.模拟结果与报道的实验测量结果达到了很好的一致.     

Gain enhancement of L-band EDFA by using residual pump power in a three-stage configuration

This paper presents an idea of using residual pump power for implementation of low-noise and high-gain L-band erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs). A single pump laser is employed to pump the first-stage EDFA, which serves as a low-noise preamplifier, in the proposed three-stage EDFA system. The residual pump power unabsorbed by the preamplifier is directed to pump the subsequent EDF. Experimental results show that gain enhancement of up to 8 dB with respect to conventional EDFAs can be achieved by using the proposed low-noise EDFA.     

Enhancement of Gain in L-Band Bismuth-Based Erbium-Doped Fibre Amplifier Using an Un-pumped EDF and Midway Isolator

A hybrid L-band erbium-doped fibre amplifier (EDFA) with enhanced gain characteristic is demonstrated without a significant noise figure penalty. It uses a backward C-band amplified stimulated emission from both the ends of a bismuth-based EDFA system to pump an unpumped erbium-doped fibre (EDF) for gain enhancing. The maximum gain enhancement of 4.0dB is obtained at wavelength 1604nm with EDF length of 20m. The gain spectrum is reasonably fiat in this amplifier compared with the amplifier without an EDF. The gain varies from 27.4 dB to 30.2 dB at wavelength region 1564-1608 nm with incorporation of 20 m EDF. Noise figure also varies from 6.0 to 7.TdB at this wavelength region.     

Bidirectional-pumped L-band erbium-doped fiber amplifier with pump distribution technique

A dual-stage erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) having a flat gain wavelength response throughout L-band transmission window is presented. By applying pump power distribution technique, the pump power is distributed to two different stages with different length of EDF depending on the coupling ratio. By controlling these two parameters, gain of 19.1 dB with small gain variation of less than 0.5 dB and a noise figure of less than 10.5 dB are achieved in this architecture using bidirectional pumping. However, when another 3 dB power coupler is added to split the pump power equally at the second stage in bidirectional, a better noise figure of less than 7.5 dB was obtained. Comparison with a conventional single-stage optical amplifier was made in order to validate the performances of this dual-stage EDFA.     

Optimization of a Raman/EDFA hybrid amplifier based on dual-order stimulated Raman scattering using a single-pump

Based on dual-order stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) of a single 1395 nm Raman fiber laser in 75 km single mode fiber and its corresponding dispersion compensation module, a hybrid Raman/Erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) for long wavelength band (L-band) amplification is realized by inserting a segment of EDF within the span. By comparing the performance of gain and noise in four hybrid amplifiers with different span configurations, we find that the distribution of the secondary L-band amplification obtained from the EDF along the link has a great influence on the performance of the hybrid amplifier. Both gain and noise performance of hybrid amplifier can be improved significantly by optimizing the location of the EDF. Moreover, we can extend the flat gain bandwidth from L-band to central wavelength band (C-band) plus L-band by recycling the residual first-order SRS to pump a segment of EDF with proper length.     

A dual pumped double-pass L-band EDFA with high gain and low noise

This paper presents an efficient pumping scheme for L-band erbium-doped fiber (EDFA) amplifier to reach high gain and low noise performance in a double-pass configuration. The main L-band amplifier is composed of two sections of EDFs. A 980 nm and a 1480 nm pump lasers are used to pump the first section of EDF bi-directionally. The generated backward C-band amplified spontaneous emission noise from this EDF is used to pump a subsequent un-pumped section of EDF. In the double-pass scheme, a narrow-band fiber Bragg grating at each channel wavelength is used to back-reflect the L-band signal to make it amplified twice by the pair of EDFs. Compared with its conventional counterpart, this new double-pass configuration provides a lower noise figure and a higher gain. The pump conversion efficiency can be improved by more than 50% in a 3-channel demonstration by using the proposed configuration.     

The amplified model of erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) with cross-phase modulation (XPM)

Based on the rate equations and the power propagation equations, the amplified model is obtained which considers the cross-phase modulation (XPM)-induced intensity fluctuation between pump power and signal power in erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). Simulation results show: a higher nonlinear coefficient and a stronger pump power cause a stronger XPM in EDFA. Before the optimal length of EDF, the intensity caused by XPM increases with the increasing length, but after the optimal length, the XPM presents saturation. A bigger nonlinear coefficient γ corresponds to a smaller optimal length and gain, and makes gain saturation more easy. XPM effect will decrease EDFA’s amplified efficiency.     

L波段掺铒光纤放大器的自发辐射谱与增益的研究

利用Giles模型对L波段掺铒光纤放大器小信号增益特性进行了数值模拟,模拟结果表明最佳铒纤长度并不是一定值,它随输入信号波长的不同而改变,较短的波长对应较短的光纤长度;在数值模拟、分析的基础上,分别采用7m和9m的L波段铒光纤构成长波段掺铒光纤放大器,通过实验测量,分析比较了它们的自发辐射谱以及增益和噪声指数,得到了光纤长度对L波段增益谱、噪声指数和自发辐射谱的影响规律;最后,辅以C波段掺铒光纤放大器加以分析,指出了适合于放大L波段信号的最佳自发辐射谱型。