Optimized design and performance of a shared pump single clad 2 µm TDFA

Robert E. Tench; Clément Romano; Jean-Marc Delavaux

doi:10.1117/12.2286933

26 February 2018 Optimized design and performance of a shared pump single clad 2 μm TDFA

Robert E. Tench, Clément Romano, Jean-Marc Delavaux

Proceedings Volume 10512, Fiber Lasers XV: Technology and Systems; 1051229 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286933
Event: SPIE LASE, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We report the design, experimental performance, and simulation of a single stage, co- and counter-pumped Tmdoped fiber amplifier (TDFA) in the 2 μm signal wavelength band with an optimized 1567 nm shared pump source. We investigate the dependence of output power, gain, and efficiency on pump coupling ratio and signal wavelength. Small signal gains of >50 dB, an output power of 2 W, and small signal noise figures of <3.5 dB are demonstrated. Simulations of TDFA performance agree well with the experimental data. We also discuss performance tradeoffs with respect to amplifier topology for this simple and efficient TDFA.

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Robert E. Tench, Clément Romano, and Jean-Marc Delavaux "Optimized design and performance of a shared pump single clad 2 μm TDFA", Proc. SPIE 10512, Fiber Lasers XV: Technology and Systems, 1051229 (26 February 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2286933

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