Abstract
Simple experiments are used to determine ion-pairs percentage and macroscopic homogeneous upconversion in highly erbium-doped fibers. Using these parameters in a Giles- based model enable to predict Optical-Power-Conversion-Efficiency of WDM-EDFAs with a fair agreement.
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