Experiment 9 Fiber Amplifier 2
Experiment
In the configuration below, for each I 1550 (mA), vary I 980 (mA) and measure: π 1 = P max,1550 (mW) and P 980 (mW) 1550-nm Laser I 1550 (mA) = 23, 20, 18, 15, 12 mA WDM Isolator Power Meter P 980 (mW) = ? EDFA Optical Spectrum Analyzer WDM P max,1550 (mW) = ? 980-nm Laser I 980 (mA) = 0 to 400 mA, in steps of 50 mA
In the configuration below, measure π 0 = P max,1550 (mW) for each value of I 1550 (mA) 1550-nm Laser I 1550 (mA) = 23, 20, 18, 15, 12 mA WDM Isolator Power Meter Optical Spectrum Analyzer WDM P max,1550 (mW) = ? 980-nm Laser OFF
Analysis π 1 β‘ πππ₯ππ ππππ‘π£π ππ ππ ππ£ππ 1550 π₯ππ’β πΉπΈπΊπ΅ π 0 β‘ πππ₯ππ ππππ‘π£π ππ ππ ππ£ππ 1550 π₯ππ’βππ£π’ πΉπΈπΊπ΅ π 1 π» β‘ 10 log 10 Gain: π 0
β’ 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. β’ For each signal power at 1550 nm, plot the EDFA gain (around 1550 nm) versus the pump optical power arriving in the EDFA. β’ For a particular signal power at 1550 nm (e.g., I 1550 = 12 mA), plot the EDFA absorbance (at 980 nm) versus the pump optical power arriving in the EDFA.
Questions β’ How does the pump power affect the gain? Is it linear? Do you observe indication of saturation? β’ 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. β’ Is the optical absorbance of the EDFA at 980 nm constant or does it depend on pump power? β’ In case you havenβt covered yet this point in the introduction section of your lab report, please explain how an erbium-doped fiber amplifier works.
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