New method of gain and noise factor determination of an erbium-doped fiber optical amplifier by electrical noise measurements

Philippe Fournier; Bernard Pierre Orsal; Jean-Marie Peransin

doi:10.1117/12.271159

2 May 1997 New method of gain and noise factor determination of an erbium-doped fiber optical amplifier by electrical noise measurements

Philippe Fournier, Bernard Pierre Orsal, Jean-Marie Peransin

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Proceedings Volume 2996, Rare-Earth-Doped Devices; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271159
Event: Photonics West '97, 1997, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

This communication deals with optical noise measurements of an erbium-doped fiber amplifier with input signal. We are able to determine the net gain and the noise factor from only these low frequency electrical noise measurements and new simple relations. It is presented as alternative to optical analyzer measurements and it has no limitation for high input signals.

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Philippe Fournier, Bernard Pierre Orsal, and Jean-Marie Peransin "New method of gain and noise factor determination of an erbium-doped fiber optical amplifier by electrical noise measurements", Proc. SPIE 2996, Rare-Earth-Doped Devices, (2 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.271159

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