• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 38, Issue 10, 1006006 (2018)
Cheng Cheng** and Changbin Wu*
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  • Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronic Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310023, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS201838.1006006 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Cheng Cheng, Changbin Wu. PbS Quantum-Dot-Doped Fiber Amplifier in NIR S-C-L Ultra-Broad Waveband with Low Noise[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1006006 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) TEM images and (b) size distribution of PbS QDs
    Fig. 1. (a) TEM images and (b) size distribution of PbS QDs
    Energy level diagram of PbS QDs
    Fig. 2. Energy level diagram of PbS QDs
    Experimental setup of QDFA
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of QDFA
    (a) Measured absorption spectrum and transmissivity of UV-gel background; (b) measured PL-emission and absorption spectra of PbS QDs
    Fig. 4. (a) Measured absorption spectrum and transmissivity of UV-gel background; (b) measured PL-emission and absorption spectra of PbS QDs
    (a) Measured pumping power in QDF as a function of fiber length; (b) attenuation of QDF varying with wavelength
    Fig. 5. (a) Measured pumping power in QDF as a function of fiber length; (b) attenuation of QDF varying with wavelength
    PL peak intensity of QDF as a function of fiber length under different doping concentrations
    Fig. 6. PL peak intensity of QDF as a function of fiber length under different doping concentrations
    Relationship between Lopt and doping concentration
    Fig. 7. Relationship between Lopt and doping concentration
    Output signal spectra of QDFA under different pumping powers, where the illustration is output spectrum for zero pump
    Fig. 8. Output signal spectra of QDFA under different pumping powers, where the illustration is output spectrum for zero pump
    Signal gain of QDFA as a function of wavelength under different pumping powers
    Fig. 9. Signal gain of QDFA as a function of wavelength under different pumping powers
    Signal gain as a function of pumping power under different wavelengths, the insert shows the partial enlargement
    Fig. 10. Signal gain as a function of pumping power under different wavelengths, the insert shows the partial enlargement
    Signal gain as a function of fiber lengthunder different wavelengths
    Fig. 11. Signal gain as a function of fiber lengthunder different wavelengths
    Signal gain and NF of QDFA
    Fig. 12. Signal gain and NF of QDFA
    AmplifierWorking wavebandBandwidth /nmGain flatness /dBGain /dB (at 1550 nm)NF /dBPth /mWPp /mW (gain saturation)
    EDFAs(conventional single fiber)[4]C(1535-1560 nm)About 25<3About 30 (Pi=-30 dBm)3.8-4.2About 1About 100
    EDFAs(optimizedmultiple fiber)[19]C(1530-1560 nm)L(1570-1600 nm)3030<4.1<1.23132(Pi=-30 dBm)3.4-3.55.0-5.3About 1
    QDFA(excited by evanescent wave)[10]1440-1640 nmAbout 80<3<about 17(Pi=-63 dBm)About 35About 195
    QDFA(this paper)S-C-L(1470-1620 nm)75(1518-1593 nm)<312.26-15.26(Pi=-23 dBm)2.88-3.47About 0.64About 23.7
    Table 1. Comparison of performance among the proposed QDFA, EDFAs, and QDFA excited by evanescent wave
    Cheng Cheng, Changbin Wu. PbS Quantum-Dot-Doped Fiber Amplifier in NIR S-C-L Ultra-Broad Waveband with Low Noise[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(10): 1006006
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