Multi-core fibre amplifier with PLC-type directional convertor for Bi-directional Transmission
Conference: ECOC 2024 - 50th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/22/2024 - 09/26/2024 at Frankfurt, Germany
Proceedings: ITG-Fb. 317: ECOC 2024
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
Authors:
Wada, Masaki; Sakamoto, Taiji; Matsui, Takashi; Nakajima, Kazuhide
Abstract:
We demonstrate a 4-core erbium-doped fibre amplifier using a PLC with integrated propaga-tion direction converter and pump combiner for bi-directional multi-core fibre transmission. We also show that the signal power deviation to each core is tolerable up to 1 dB by controlling the pump power.