Becker / Olsson / Simpson Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers

Fundamentals and Technology
1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-0-08-050584-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 460 Seiten, Web PDF

Erbium Fiber Amplifiers is a comprehensive introduction to the increasingly important topic of optical amplification. Written by three Bell Labs pioneers, the book stresses the importance of the interrelation of materials properties, optical properties, and systems aspects of optical fiber amplifiers. All disc-based content for this title is now available on the Web.Key Features
* Explains the theory of noise in optically amplified systems in an intuitive way
* The book contains a discussion of components used in amplifier fabrication and of the attendant technologies used in real systems
* The book provides basic tools for amplifier design as well as systems engineering, including the latest developments in WDM and soliton systems
* The book discusses the fundamentals of rare earth ions for the reader desiring more depth in the topic
* The book is for either the novice of experienced reader
* The chapter have links between them to allow the reader to understand the relationship between the amplifier characteristics, noise, and systems applications
* The book contains extensive references

After doing his Ph.D. thesis on the luminescent properties of thulium at UC Berkeley, Philippe joined Bell Laboratories in 1986 where he contributed to the development of erbium doped fiber amplifiers. He has also done extensive research in the femtosecond laser field, and was a member of the Bell Labs research group which generated the world record shortest laser pulse. He was awarded the 1994 NASTS award for his contributions to the development of the erbium fiber amplifier. He is a member of the OSA and the IEEE. After a recent stint directing strategy for Lucent Technologies corporate strategy group, Philippe is now Business and Marketing Director for Lucent Technologies Advanced Lightwave Systems.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Becker, Philippe M.

Olsson, Anders A.

Simpson, Jay R.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Contents;6
3;Foreword;11
4;Preface;14
5;Acknowledgements;16
6;CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION;18
6.1;1.1 Long Haul Fiber Networks;18
6.2;1.2 Historical Development of Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers;22
6.3;1.3 From Glass to Systems – Outline;26
7;CHAPTER 2. OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION;30
7.1;2.1 Introduction;30
7.2;2.2 Conventional Communication Fiber;31
7.3;2.3 Rare Earth Doped Fibers;33
7.4;2.4 Pump-Signal Interaction Methods;42
7.5;2.5 Compositions;44
7.6;2.6 Physical Properties;46
8;CHAPTER 3. COMPONENTS AND INTEGRATION;60
8.1;3.1 Introduction;60
8.2;3.2 Fiber Connectors;60
8.3;3.3 Fusion Splicing;65
8.4;3.4 Pump and Signal Combiners;67
8.5;3.5 Isolators;69
8.6;3.6 Circulators;70
8.7;3.7 Filters;72
8.8;3.8 Fiber Gratings;72
8.9;3.9 Signal Multiplexers and Demultiplexers;78
8.10;3.10 Signal Add/Drop Components;79
8.11;3.11 Dispersion Compensation Components;80
8.12;3.12 Integrated Components;83
8.13;3.13 Pump Lasers;83
9;CHAPTER 4. RARE EARTH IONS – INTRODUCTORY SURVEY;104
9.1;4.1 Introduction;104
9.2;4.2 Atomic Physics of the Rare Earths;104
9.3;4.3 Optical Spectra of Rare Earth Ions;112
9.4;4.4 Fundamental Properties;116
9.5;4.5 Spectroscopy of the Er3 Ion;127
9.6;4.6 Er3 -Er3 Interaction Effects;137
10;CHAPTER 5. ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS – AMPLIFIER BASICS;148
10.1;5.1 Introduction;148
10.2;5.2 Amplification in Three-Level Systems – Basics;148
10.3;5.3 Reduction of the Three-Level System to the Two-Level System;161
10.4;5.4 Amplified Spontaneous Emission;164
10.5;5.5 Analytical Solutions to the Two-Level System;166
11;CHAPTER 6. ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS – MODELING AND COMPLEX EFFECTS;170
11.1;6.1 Introduction;170
11.2;6.2 Absorption and Emission Cross Sections;170
11.3;6.3 Gain and ASE Modeling;173
11.4;6.4 Amplifier Simulations;178
11.5;6.5 Transverse Mode Models – Erbium Confinement Effect;197
11.6;6.6 Excited State Absorption Effects;203
11.7;6.7 Er3 -Er3 Interaction Effects;208
12;CHAPTER 7. OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS IN FIBER OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS – THEORY;218
12.1;7.1 Introduction;218
12.2;7.2 Optical Noise: Device Aspects;219
12.3;7.3 Optical Noise: System Aspects;229
13;CHAPTER 8. AMPLIFIER CHARACTERIZATION AND DESIGN ISSUES;268
13.1;8.1 Introduction;268
13.2;8.2 Basic Amplifier Measurement Techniques;268
13.3;8.3 Amplifier Design Issues;280
14;CHAPTER 9. SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATIONS OF AMPLIFIERS;338
14.1;9.1 Introduction;338
14.2;9.2 System Demonstrations and Issues;340
14.3;9.3 Soliton Systems;384
15;CHAPTER 10. FOUR LEVEL FIBER AMPLIFIERS FOR 1.3 µm AMPLIFICATION;418
15.1;10.1 Introduction;418
15.2;10.2 Pr3 -doped Fiber Amplifiers;421
15.3;10.3 Nd3 -Doped Fiber Amplifiers;435
16;Appendix A;446
16.1;A.1 OASIX® Amplifier Simulation Software;446
16.2;A.2 Introduction;446
16.3;A.3 A Quick Overview and Tour;447
16.4;A.4 Screen Contents and Simulation Methodology;451
16.5;A.5 Simulation Looping Structure;455
16.6;A.6 Sample Simulations;459
16.7;A.7 Computation of Signal Related Quantities;460
16.8;A.8 Computation of ASE Related Quantities;461
16.9;A.9 Basic Operating Principles;462
16.10;A.10 Comment on the treatment of losses;465
17;INDEX;468
18;Optics and Photonics;478