Optical power amplifier with Al2O3 and erbium doped active fiber

摘要

An optical fiber power amplifier, particularly for telecommunication lines with optical fibers, including an active fiber doped with Erbium as a fluorescing substance, and with Al2O3 as refraction index modifying dopant. The fiber is pumped with a laser providing a wavelength higher than 520 nm and preferably, 980 nm. The amplifier has a particularly high amplification efficiency close to the theoretical maximum efficiency.