Exploration of Optical Amplifiers Based on Erbium (Er~(3+)) and Ytterbium (Yb~(3+)) Doped Fiber Segments and Its Emerging Applications

摘要

This paper proposes the improvement of EDFA amplifier properties by adding additional segments of Yb~(3+) doped fiber. Experimental demonstration of a combined erbium-ytterbium doped fiber amplifier (EYDFA) performance using 5 m long erbium-doped fiber (EDF) and 5 m long ytterbium-doped fiber (YDF) is presented.