Wavelength division multiplexing erbium doped fiber amplifier which outputs constant power per channel and amplifying method thereof

Abstract

A wavelength division multiplexing erbium doped fiber amplifier (WDM-EDFA) which outputs constant power per channel, and an amplification method thereof, are provided. The WDM-EDFA for amplifying received signal light of a plurality of channels which are multiplexed, includes a power control unit for generating dummy light whose output power is controlled according to a first control value, and controlling the power of received signal light by coupling the dummy light to the received signal light, an optical fiber amplification unit for amplifying signal light power-controlled by the power control unit, using pumping light generated according to a second control value, and a controller for supplying the first control value to the power control unit to obtain dummy light power corresponding to the difference between the power value of the received signal light and a predetermined target power value, and supplying the second control value to the optical fiber amplification unit to obtain pumping light power required to amplify the received signal light. Thus, a transient effect of the WDM-EDFAs, in which a plurality of channels are multiplexed and amplified, can be eliminated by controlling the power of incident signal light of added/dropped channels.