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Abstract:
The radiation responses of different high-power erbium/ytterbium-codoped fiber amplifiers (HP-EYDFA) have been investigated up to 100 krad (SiO2) dose levels. These devices are able to deliver 20 W of signal output power at 1565 nm by pumping at 915 nm (43 W) radiation tolerant (Er/Yb) or radiation hardened (ErYbCe) active few mode fibers; these performances are needed for free-space communications between low-orbit satellites and ground transceivers. X-ray irradiation results show that, thanks to a positive influence of the photo- and thermal-bleaching phenomena associated with such high-power operating conditions, the gain degradation levels of HP-EYDFA based on radiation hardened fibers remain below 6% after 100 krad at an accelerated dose rate of 3.4 rad/s.
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