Study of the evanescent wave coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber

Abstract

Based on the character of semiconductors and the structure of optical fiber coupler, a new amplifying fiber, coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber (CSQDAF), has been presented. A simplified model of PbS quantum dot amplifying fiber is built on the energy band structure of semiconductor quantum dots, and a simple expression deduced from the two-level rate equations and light propagation equations is shown in this paper, by which the gain of quantum dot amplifying fiber can be calculated. A gain of approximately 4.5 dB has been measured in this coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber at a wavelength of 1310 nm, when the fiber is pumped by a laser operating at a wavelength of 980 nm with power of 30 mW.

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