Realizing 0.7 dB/m gain in O + E band by promoting BACs-P formation in bismuth-doped phosphosilicate fiber with double-pass configuration.

Abstract

The long fiber length required for the amplification of bismuth-doped fiber (BDF) has hindered its practical application. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a feasible method to improve the active absorption of bismuth active centers (BACs) by optimizing the drawing conditions, achieving a high gain with a short fiber length. The bismuth-doped phosphosilicate fiber (BPSF) preform was fabricated by the modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) process and drawn into fiber under nine different conditions. The results indicate that the active absorption of BACs increases as the drawing temperature increases and the drawing speed decreases within these drawing parameters. Meanwhile, the corresponding gain per unit length is improved. Furthermore, a maximum gain of 31.6 dB at 1350 nm with the >20 dB gain wavelength range of 1311-1401 nm was achieved in a double-pass double-pump configuration, using only 45 m BPSF. Meanwhile, the -3 dB bandwidth was 1328-1370 nm. The gain per unit length is 0.7 dB/m, which, to the best of our knowledge, is the highest gain per unit length reported for the BPSF.