32-Core Erbium/Ytterbium-Doped Multicore Fiber Amplifier for Next Generation Space-Division Multiplexed Transmission System
2017
We present a high-core-count 32-core multicore
erbium/
ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier (32c-MC-EYDFA) in a cladding pumped configuration. A side pumping technique is employed for ease of pump coupling in this monolithic all-fiber amplifier. A minimum gain of >17 dB and an average
noise figure(NF) of 6.5 dB is obtained over all cores in the wavelength range 1534 nm-1561 nm for −4 dBm input signal power. The core-to-core variation for both amplifier gain and NF is measured to be 1850 km was successfully demonstrated. We also compare the total power consumption of our MC-EYDFAs with that of 32 conventional
single core
erbiumdoped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) to illustrate the potential power saving benefits.
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