Gain-flattened fiber amplifier from 1560 to 1580 nm wavelengths using an erbium-doped fiber amplifier

• Main Authors: Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd, Mahdi, M.A., Poopalan, Prabakaran, Dimyati, Kaharudin, Ahmad, Harith
• Format: Article
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2000
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4779/; https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-2760(20000820)26:4<221::AID-MOP5>3.0.CO;2-K

A simple gain-flattened L-band erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is demonstrated. An L-band flat gain range of 20 nm (1560-1580 nm) is achieved for use in wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) transmission systems. Gain flatness with a 1 dB gain discrepancy is obtained through manipulation of the...