Wide band erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA)

摘要

The proposed amplifier structure and associated method of optical signal amplification efficiently utilizes the limited length of rare earth-doped optical amplifier. A multi-stage of amplification stages, which includes a first erbium-doped fiber amplifier stage pumped by a first pump light source and a second erbium-doped fiber amplifier stage pumped by a second pump light source, is provided and includes a split section disposed between the first and second amplification stages for splitting the amplified signal light into a C-band and a L-band; a reflector for reflecting the amplified output of the second amplifier stage back into the second amplifier stage and the first amplifier stage in a reverse direction; a combiner for combining the reflected output, in succession, from the second amplifier and first amplifier to produce an output signal; and, a circulator for redirecting the reflected output traveling in a reverse direction to the input of the combiner.