CA2257518A1 - Split-pumped dual stage optical fiber amplifier - Google Patents

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CA2257518A1
CA2257518A1 CA002257518A CA2257518A CA2257518A1 CA 2257518 A1 CA2257518 A1 CA 2257518A1 CA 002257518 A CA002257518 A CA 002257518A CA 2257518 A CA2257518 A CA 2257518A CA 2257518 A1 CA2257518 A1 CA 2257518A1
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Ralph Brian Jander
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06754—Fibre amplifiers
    • H01S3/06758—Tandem amplifiers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S2301/00—Functional characteristics
    • H01S2301/02—ASE (amplified spontaneous emission), noise; Reduction thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094061—Shared pump, i.e. pump light of a single pump source is used to pump plural gain media in parallel

Abstract

A dual-stage doped fiber amplifier is provided which utilizes a single pump laser and a passive power splitter to pump both amplifier stages. The passive splitter couples a first portion of the power output of the single pump laser to a first stage amplifier and a second portion of the pump power to the second stage. In this manner, the performance characteristics of the amplifier can be controlled by utilizing a single pump source.
CA002257518A 1998-01-22 1999-01-19 Split-pumped dual stage optical fiber amplifier Expired - Lifetime CA2257518C (en)

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US09/010,598 US5991069A (en) 1998-01-22 1998-01-22 Split-pumped dual stage optical fiber amplifier
US09/010,598 1998-01-22

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EP (1) EP0932228B2 (en)
JP (1) JP4128682B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2257518C (en)
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EP0932228A2 (en) 1999-07-28
DE69920541D1 (en) 2004-11-04
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EP0932228B1 (en) 2004-09-29
JPH11266063A (en) 1999-09-28
DE69920541T2 (en) 2005-03-03
CA2257518C (en) 2003-06-10
JP4128682B2 (en) 2008-07-30
EP0932228A3 (en) 2001-07-25
EP0932228B2 (en) 2010-08-11

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