Tool Used: OptSim
Cladding-pumped EDFAs have been identified as a solution for L-band amplification. In [1], the noise performance of these devices is studied for both co- and counter-propagating pump schemes. This example repeats some of the numerical studies from [1], illustrating the advantages of large pump claddings for the minimization of ASE noise in the amplifier, and therefore improved noise figure (NF). The OptSim Figure below depicts the topology used to study the noise performance of a cladding-pumped EDFA: