Web-controlled optical amplifier for educational purpose

Frederic Capmas (1) , Matthieu Boffety (1) , Laurent Calixte (1) , Guillaume Druart (1) , Thierry Avignon (1) , Nicolas Dubreuil (1) , Marc Bondiou (1)

1 Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l'Institut d'Optique / Manolia

We describe an experiment that allows distant users to perform a labwork using Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) in order to understand the basics physics and engineering involved. The EDFA and the measurement instrumentation are specially designed so as to allow for remote control through the web. The purpose of the project can then be distant learning for students from developing countries which cannot afford this kind of high-cost equipment.

Mots clés: Fiber optics and optical communications; Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; Optical amplifiers

Domaines: Optique / photonique

Frederic Capmas, Matthieu Boffety, Laurent Calixte, Guillaume Druart, Thierry Avignon, et al.. Web-controlled optical amplifier for educational purpose. ETOP 2005, 2005, Marseille, France. ⟨hal-01233715⟩