Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers, Revised and Expanded

This book provides a discussion of the theories, operating characteristics, and current technology of main fiber laser and amplifier devices based on rare-earth-doped silica and fluorozirconate fibers. It describes the principles, designs and properties of the erbium-doped fiber amplifier and its role as the cornerstone component in optical communication systems. This second edition contains new and revised material reflecting major developments in academia and industry.

I. D. Aggarwal: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. Francois Brunet: Institut National d'Optique, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada E. Desurvire: Columbia University, New York, New York Michel J. F. Digonnet: Stanford University, Stanford, California J. G. Eden: University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Martin E. Fermann: IMRA America, Ann Arbor, Michigan Kazuo Fujiura: NTT Photonics Laboratories, Tokai-mura, Ibaraki, Japan D. S. Funk: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, Colorado Martin Hofer: IMRA America, Ann Arbor, Michigan Nigel Langford: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland Robert Larose: Institut National d'Optique, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada William J. Miniscalco: GTE Laboratories Incorporated, Waltham, Massachusetts Michel Morin: Institut National d'Optique, Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada J. S. Sanghera: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. L. B. Shaw: Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. Jay R. Simpson: CIENA Corporation, Linthieum, Maryland Shoichi Sudo: NTT Science and Core Technology Laboratory Group, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa, Japan Paul F. Wysocki: Leco Corporation, St. Joseph, Missouri