Optical fiber amplifier apparatus

Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure

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ABSTRACT:
An optical amplifier apparatus which amplifies a signal light in an optical fiber includes an optical fiber having a core containing a rare-earth dopant element and an excitation light source including a semiconductor laser for generating excited light and an optical amplifier utilizing a semiconductor laser for amplifying the excited light and supplying the amplified excited light to the optical fiber.

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