Independent control of EDFA gain shape and magnitude using excited-state trapping

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 539-541

  Yadlowsky, Michael J ^a  

^a Science and Technology Division ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM; GAIN CONTROL; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; PHONONS;

ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS (EDFA); OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0032678848     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.759391     Document Type: Article

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