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The signal to be amplified and a pump laser are multiplexed into the doped fiber,
and the signal is amplified through interaction with the doping ions. Amplification is
achieved by stimulated emission of photons from dopant ions in the doped fiber.
The pump laser excites ions into a higher energy from where they can decay via
stimulated emission of a photon at the signal wavelength back to a lower energy
level.
Features of SOA
1. Works in both the 1300-nm and the 1550-nm low attenuation windows
2. Can easily be integrated on the same substrate as other optical devices
3. Consume less power
4. Has fewer components so compact
5. More rapid gain response (1ps to .1 ns)
Features of DFA
1. Can pump the device at several different wavelengths
2. Low coupling loss to the compatible fiber transmission medium,
3. Very low dependence of gain on light polarization.
4. Lightly transparent to signal format and bit rate.
5. Slow gain response (0.1 -10ms )