CA2380313A1 - Method of amplifying optical signals using erbium-doped materials with extremely broad bandwidths - Google Patents

Method of amplifying optical signals using erbium-doped materials with extremely broad bandwidths Download PDF

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CA2380313A1
CA2380313A1 CA002380313A CA2380313A CA2380313A1 CA 2380313 A1 CA2380313 A1 CA 2380313A1 CA 002380313 A CA002380313 A CA 002380313A CA 2380313 A CA2380313 A CA 2380313A CA 2380313 A1 CA2380313 A1 CA 2380313A1
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Michel J. F. Digonnet
Hiroshi Noguchi
Martin M. Fejer
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Michel J. F. Digonnet
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Abstract

In a method of amplifying optical input signals over a wide bandwidth, the optical input signals are applied to an optical waveguide (810) made from a rare-earth-doped amorphous yttrium aluminum oxide material (e.g., erbium-doped yttrium aluminum oxide material). The optical input signals include optical signals having wavelengths shorter than 1,520 nanometers and optical signals having wavelengths longer than 1,610 nanometers. Pump light is applied to the optical waveguide (810) to cause the waveguide to provide optical gain to the optical input signals. The optical gain causes the optical signals to be amplified within the waveguide to provide amplified optical signals over the extended range from approximately 1,480 nanometers to approximately 1,650 nanometers, including, in particular, optical signals having wavelengths shorter than 1,520 nanometers and optical signals having wavelengths longer than 1,610 nanometers.
CA002380313A 1999-07-30 2000-07-28 Method of amplifying optical signals using erbium-doped materials with extremely broad bandwidths Expired - Fee Related CA2380313C (en)

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