Development and Characterization of a High Performance L-Band Light Source

Öz

In this study, an amplified spontaneus emission (ASE) based L-band light source has been developed and characterized. Addressing limitations in current literature, a specific L-band ASE source with low ripple and high output power was designed. Using a double-pass bidirectional pumping configuration, the system employs a 17-meter Liekki Er30(4/125) high-concentration erbium-doped fiber (EDF) and two pump lasers (980 nm and 1480 nm) to achieve an L-band ASE spectrum with a bandwidth of 44 nm and a ripple of 3 dB and with a bandwidth of 31 nm and a ripple of 1.01 dB. The design significantly shortens the EDF length compared to other studies, providing an important cost advantage. This optimized L-band ASE source offers superior performance and is highly applicable in critical fields such as optical communication, sensor technologies, and the defense industry.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• ASE
• Broadband light source
• erbium-doped fiber
• EDFA

Destekleyen Kurum

Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Gazi University (GAZI-BAP)

Proje Numarası

FGA-2022-7452

Teşekkür

We thank the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Gazi University (GAZI-BAP), for its support for the project entitled “High Power ASE Generation and Flattening the ASE Spectrum” with project number FGA-2022-7452.

Yüksek Performanslı L-Band Işık Kaynağının Geliştirilmesi ve Karakterizasyonu

Öz

Bu çalışmada, kendiliğinden yükseltilmiş yayılım (ASE) tabanlı L-band ışık kaynağı geliştirilmiş ve karakterizasyonu yapılmıştır. Literatürdeki mevcut problemlere çözüm sunmak için düşük dalgalanma (ripple) ve yüksek çıkış gücü hedeflenmiş, özel bir L-band ASE kaynağı tasarımı gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çift geçişli çift yönlü pompalama konfigürasyonu kullanılarak, 17 metre uzunluğunda Liekki Er30(4/125) tipi yüksek konsantrasyonlu Erbiyum Katkılı Fiber (EKF) ve iki pompa lazer (980 nm ve 1480 nm) ile 44 nm bant genişliğine ve 3 dB dalgalanmaya ayrıca 31 nm bant genişliğinde 1.01 dB dalgalanmaya sahip bir L-band ASE kaynağı üretilmiştir. Bu özel tasarım sayesinde literatürdeki diğer çalışmalara kıyasla daha kısa EDF kullanılarak, toplam maliyet düşürülmüş ve yüksek performans elde edilmiştir. Çalışma, özellikle fiber optik haberleşme, sensör teknolojileri ve savunma sanayi gibi kritik alanlarda kullanılabilecek ASE ışık kaynaklarına yönelik önemli bir katkı sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• ASE
• Geniş bant ışık kaynağı
• erbiyum katkılı fiber
• EKFY

Destekleyen Kurum

Gazi Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Proje Numarası

FGA-2022-7452

Etik Beyan

Bu makalenin yazarları çalışmalarında kullandıkları materyal ve yöntemlerin etik kurul izni ve/veya yasal özel bir izin gerektirmediğini beyan ederler.

Teşekkür

FGA-2022-7452 proje numaralı “Yüksek Güçlü ASE Üretimi ve ASE Spektrumunun Düzleştirilmesi” başlıklı projeye verdiği destek için Gazi Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi'ne (GAZİ-BAP) teşekkür ederiz.

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