This document deals with high-power optical amplifiers. It provides general information relating to high-power optical amplifiers with an output power greater than 500 mW for the fibre communication field. It covers the following aspects:<\/p>\n
general information;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
example of the optical amplifier’s configuration realizing high optical output power;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
test method for optical output power and gain;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
considerations on high-power optical amplifiers.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Potential applications of high-power optical amplifiers are briefly reviewed in Annex A.<\/p>\n
Informative IEC documents related to high optical power are listed in Annex B.<\/p>\n
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| 2<\/td>\n | undefined <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 4<\/td>\n | CONTENTS <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 5<\/td>\n | FOREWORD <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 7<\/td>\n | INTRODUCTION <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 8<\/td>\n | 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Terms, definitions, and abbreviated terms 3.1 Terms and definitions 3.2 Abbreviated terms <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 9<\/td>\n | 4 General 5 Configuration 5.1 EDFAs using combined single-mode pump laser diodes Figures Figure 1 \u2013 Schematic diagram of EDFA using multiplexed single-mode pump lasers <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 10<\/td>\n | Figure 2 \u2013 Output characteristics of a high-power EDFA Figure 3 \u2013 Schematic diagram of an EDFA using a cascaded Raman resonator <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 11<\/td>\n | 5.2 Cladding pumped fibre amplifier 5.2.1 General 5.2.2 Cladding-pumped methodology Figure 4 \u2013 Schematic diagram of a cladding-pumped fibre amplifier Figure 5 \u2013 Schematic of cladding pumping <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 12<\/td>\n | Figure 6 \u2013 Schematic structure of end-pumping Figure 7 \u2013 Schematic structure of a fibre bundle power combiner <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 13<\/td>\n | Figure 8 \u2013 V-groove side pumping arrangement Figure 9 \u2013 Schematic diagram of a cross section of an example of double-cladding fibre <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 14<\/td>\n | Figure 10 \u2013 Cross-section of the hole-assisted double cladding fibre Figure 11 \u2013 Typical optical output power vs drive current on 980-nm multimode pump laser modules <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 15<\/td>\n | 6 Test method Figure 12 \u2013 Configuration of double-cladding pumped amplifier Figure 13 \u2013 Typical power conversion efficiency (PCE) of erbium – ytterbium co-doped double-clad (DC) fibre amplifier <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 16<\/td>\n | 7 Special considerations for high-power optical amplifiers 7.1 Design considerations 7.2 Handling and safety consideration Figure 14 \u2013Test setup to measure optical output power and gain <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 17<\/td>\n | Annex A (informative) Application of high-power OAs A.1 General A.2 Power amplifier for FTTH PON systems A.3 Ultra-long-haul DWDM transport system Figure A.1 \u2013 Schematic diagram of FTTH system adapted high-power OA <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 18<\/td>\n | Annex B (informative)IEC documents on high optical power <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | ||||||
| 19<\/td>\n | Bibliography <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Optical amplifiers – High-power amplifiers<\/b><\/p>\n |