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Experiment 9 Fiber Amplifier 2

Experiment

1550-nm Laser 980-nm Laser Isolator Power Meter WDM EDFA

In the configuration below, for each I1550(mA), vary I980(mA) and measure: 𝑄

1 = Pmax,1550 (mW) and P980 (mW) Optical Spectrum Analyzer WDM

I980(mA) = 0 to 400 mA, in steps of 50 mA Pmax,1550 (mW) = ?

P980 (mW) = ?

I1550(mA) = 23, 20, 18, 15, 12 mA

1550-nm Laser 980-nm Laser Isolator Power Meter WDM

In the configuration below, measure 𝑄0 = Pmax,1550 (mW) for each value of I1550(mA)

Optical Spectrum Analyzer WDM

OFF Pmax,1550 (mW) = ? I1550(mA) = 23, 20, 18, 15, 12 mA

𝑄

1 ≡ 𝑞𝑝𝑥𝑓𝑠 𝑛𝑓𝑏𝑡𝑣𝑠𝑓𝑒 𝑏𝑠𝑝𝑣𝑜𝑒 1550 𝑥𝑗𝑢ℎ 𝐹𝐸𝐺𝐵

𝐻 ≡ 10 log10 𝑄

1

𝑄0 𝑄0 ≡ 𝑞𝑝𝑥𝑓𝑠 𝑛𝑓𝑏𝑡𝑣𝑠𝑓𝑒 𝑏𝑠𝑝𝑣𝑜𝑒 1550 𝑥𝑗𝑢ℎ𝑝𝑣𝑢 𝐹𝐸𝐺𝐵

Analysis

Gain:

• For the pump laser, based on measurements from the previous lab, relate the

electrical current applied to the laser and the optical power arriving at the EDFA. Remember to consider the insertion loss imposed by the WDM device, which you also have measured.

• For each signal power at 1550 nm, plot the EDFA gain (around 1550 nm) versus the

pump optical power arriving in the EDFA.

• For a particular signal power at 1550 nm (e.g., I1550 = 12 mA), plot the EDFA

absorbance (at 980 nm) versus the pump optical power arriving in the EDFA.

• How does the pump power affect the gain? Is it linear? Do you observe

indication of saturation?

• How does the signal power affects the gain? Is the gain the same for each

signal power? If not, where do you observe higher gain.

• Is the optical absorbance of the EDFA at 980 nm constant or does it depend
• n pump power?
• In case you haven’t covered yet this point in the introduction section of

your lab report, please explain how an erbium-doped fiber amplifier works.

Questions