Abstract
Distributed spectral gain-saturation effects of Erbium doped fiber were measured using Coherent Reflectometry. Spectral hole burning and distributed gain are related, so that spectral performance can be improved by a proper choice of fiber length.
© 2000 Optical Society of America
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