Equilibrium Degradation Levels in Irradiated Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers

Franck Mady (1) , Jean-Bernard Duchez (2) , Yasmine Mebrouk (2) , Mourad Benabdesselam (1)

1 LPMC - Laboratoire de physique de la matière condensée
2 LPMC - Laboratoire de physique de la matière condensée

We show that local EDFA degradation can be tuned reversibly across equilibrium levels determined by local pump power and dose rate, while the dose is cumulated. This remarkable property inspires a physical, validated degradation model.

Domaines: Optique / photonique

Franck Mady, Jean-Bernard Duchez, Yasmine Mebrouk, Mourad Benabdesselam. Equilibrium Degradation Levels in Irradiated Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers. 2015 IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, Jul 2015, BOSTON, United States. ⟨hal-01307609⟩