Optical fibre amplifier and laser

Details Optical fibre amplifier and laser Optical fibre amplifier and laser

1993-05-03

1995-04-11

Moskowitz, Nelson

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Optical fiber

372 6, 372 40, 372 70, 359109, H01S 306, H01S 3094

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054064104

ABSTRACT:
An optical fibre amplifier comprises a thulium-doped optical fibre pumped at 790 nm by a semi-conductor diode laser coupled to the fibre via optical fibre coupler. The amplifier is optically coupled in series to a pair of systems fibres to provide amplification to optical signals.

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