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First demonstration and detailed characterization of a multimode amplifier for space division multiplexed transmission systems

First demonstration and detailed characterization of a multimode amplifier for space division multiplexed transmission systems
First demonstration and detailed characterization of a multimode amplifier for space division multiplexed transmission systems
We present the first demonstration of a multimode (two modegroup) erbium-doped fiber amplifier for Space Division Multiplexed (SDM) applications and demonstrate various design and performance features of such devices. In particular we experimentally demonstrate that differential modal gains can be controlled and reduced both by fiber design and control of the pump field distribution. Using a suitably designed fiber we demonstrate simultaneous modal gains of ~20dB for different pair-wise combinations of spatial and polarization modes in an EDFA supporting amplification of 6 distinct modes.
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Jung, Y., Alam, S.U., Li, Z., Dhar, A., Giles, D., Giles, I.P., Sahu, J.K., Poletti, F., Grüner-Nielsen, L. and Richardson, D.J. (2011) First demonstration and detailed characterization of a multimode amplifier for space division multiplexed transmission systems. Optics Express, 19 (26), B952-B957. (doi:10.1364/OE.19.00B952).

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We present the first demonstration of a multimode (two modegroup) erbium-doped fiber amplifier for Space Division Multiplexed (SDM) applications and demonstrate various design and performance features of such devices. In particular we experimentally demonstrate that differential modal gains can be controlled and reduced both by fiber design and control of the pump field distribution. Using a suitably designed fiber we demonstrate simultaneous modal gains of ~20dB for different pair-wise combinations of spatial and polarization modes in an EDFA supporting amplification of 6 distinct modes.

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Published date: 12 December 2011
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 301160
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/301160
ISSN: 1094-4087
PURE UUID: d1f39ec9-7015-4831-b992-d924a2ee4ed6
ORCID for Y. Jung: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-4372
ORCID for J.K. Sahu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-6152
ORCID for F. Poletti: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1000-3083
ORCID for D.J. Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-1058

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Date deposited: 02 Mar 2012 16:23
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:31

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Author: Y. Jung ORCID iD
Author: S.U. Alam
Author: Z. Li
Author: A. Dhar
Author: D. Giles
Author: I.P. Giles
Author: J.K. Sahu ORCID iD
Author: F. Poletti ORCID iD
Author: L. Grüner-Nielsen
Author: D.J. Richardson ORCID iD

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