Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA

Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. Multi-stage Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) provides high gain, low noise figure and long distance transmission. Development of multi-stage EDFAs has become one of main research areas in recent...

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Main Authors: Akhter, Fowzia, Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn, Naji, Ahmed Wathik, Siddiquei, Hasin Reza
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spelling iium-259692012-11-06T13:24:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/25969/ Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA Akhter, Fowzia Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn Naji, Ahmed Wathik Siddiquei, Hasin Reza T Technology (General) Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. Multi-stage Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) provides high gain, low noise figure and long distance transmission. Development of multi-stage EDFAs has become one of main research areas in recent times. In this study, a three-stage Quadruple Pass (QP) EDFA is proposed for long haul OFCS. The mathematical models to characterize this proposed EDFA are developed. In the mathematical models, the effects of Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) of prior stages are included. Performance analysis of this QP EDFA is carried out with the variation of input pump power ratio and signal power. A maximum gain of 59.94 dB is achieved corresponding -33 dm input signal power at 1550 nm wavelength. Change in erbium ions concentration in energy level 1 (N1) and energy level 2 (N2) with the variation of fiber length is also analyzed to determine optimum fiber length. From the obtained results the optimum design parameters (pump power, signal power, fiber length) are recommended for practical implementation. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2012-10-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/25969/1/2071-2076_2_EDFA_JAS.pdf Akhter, Fowzia and Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn and Naji, Ahmed Wathik and Siddiquei, Hasin Reza (2012) Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA. Journal of Applied Sciences, 12 (19). pp. 2071-2076. ISSN 1812-5662 (O), 1812-5654 (P) http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2012.2071.2076 10.3923/jas.2012.2071.2076
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Akhter, Fowzia
Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn
Naji, Ahmed Wathik
Siddiquei, Hasin Reza
Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
description Low loss long haul Optical Fiber Communication System (OFCS) is the key challenge in today’s research. Multi-stage Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) provides high gain, low noise figure and long distance transmission. Development of multi-stage EDFAs has become one of main research areas in recent times. In this study, a three-stage Quadruple Pass (QP) EDFA is proposed for long haul OFCS. The mathematical models to characterize this proposed EDFA are developed. In the mathematical models, the effects of Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) of prior stages are included. Performance analysis of this QP EDFA is carried out with the variation of input pump power ratio and signal power. A maximum gain of 59.94 dB is achieved corresponding -33 dm input signal power at 1550 nm wavelength. Change in erbium ions concentration in energy level 1 (N1) and energy level 2 (N2) with the variation of fiber length is also analyzed to determine optimum fiber length. From the obtained results the optimum design parameters (pump power, signal power, fiber length) are recommended for practical implementation.
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author Akhter, Fowzia
Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn
Naji, Ahmed Wathik
Siddiquei, Hasin Reza
author_facet Akhter, Fowzia
Ibrahimy, Muhammad Ibn
Naji, Ahmed Wathik
Siddiquei, Hasin Reza
author_sort Akhter, Fowzia
title Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
title_short Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
title_full Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
title_fullStr Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
title_full_unstemmed Design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass EDFA
title_sort design and characterization of a new three-stage quadruple pass edfa
publisher Asian Network for Scientific Information
publishDate 2012
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/25969/
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