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Optical Amplifiers

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Semiconductor Lasers

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Optical amplifier, as the name implies, is a device that amplifies an input optical signal. The amplification factor or gain can be higher than 1,000 (> 30 dB) in some devices. There are two principal types of optical amplifier: the semiconductor-laser amplifier (SLA), and the fiber amplifier. In an SLA, light is amplified when it propagates through a semiconductor medium fabricated in the form of a waveguide. In a fiber amplifier, light is amplified when it travels through a fiber doped with rare-earth ions (such as Nd+, Er+, etc.). SLAs are typically less than 1 mm in length whereas fiber amplifiers are typically 1–100 m in length. The operating principals, design, fabrication and performance characteristics of SLAs and fiber amplifiers are described in this chapter.

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    Govind P. Agrawal

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Agrawal, G.P., Dutta, N.K. (1993). Optical Amplifiers. In: Semiconductor Lasers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0481-4_11

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