Amplifiers – Parametric amplifiers – Semiconductor type
Patent
1983-09-12
1985-11-19
Buczinski, S. C.
Amplifiers
Parametric amplifiers
Semiconductor type
330 4, 330 84, 330 85, 330122, 372 6, 372 71, H01S 3094, H03F 368
Patent
active
045545103
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic amplifier utilizes a crystal fiber of laser material to bidirectionally amplify light signals. This amplifier permits the application of both pumping illumination and the signal to be amplified to the end of the crystal fiber to avoid the disadvantages inherent in side pumping this fiber. End pumping is accomplished by taking advantage of the slow spontaneous fluorescence of the laser crystal to sequentially apply the pumping illumination and then the signal to be amplified to the crystal. This sequential application of signals is made possible through the use of a switchable coupler which allows light to be selectively coupled from either of a pair of input optical fibers to a single output optical fiber which is coupled to the crystal fiber. The pumping illumination is initially supplied to the crystal fiber to invert the ions within the crystal. Once these ions are inverted, the coupler is switched to permit the application of the signal to be amplified to the crystal, and the application of pumping illumination is temporarily discontinued. The signal to be amplified propagates through the crystal to stimulate emission of coherent light from the laser material resulting in amplification of the signal. When this amplification process is complete, pumping illumination is again applied through the switch to the crystal fiber.
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Digonnet Michel J. F.
Shaw Herbert J.
Buczinski S. C.
Carniol Burton J.
The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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