Re: gain bandwidth vs. amplification bandwidth

From: Jim Thompson (thegreatone_at_example.com)
Date: 12/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 10:12:19 -0700

On 29 Dec 2004 08:24:25 -0800, "RPaschotta"
<Paschotta@rp-photonics.com> wrote:

>There is no difference between the terms "gain
>bandwidth" and "amplification bandwidth". To be precise,
>"amplification" is the term for the phenomenon and "gain" the
>corresponding quantity (even though this term is often used for the
>phenomenon itself).
>
>There are actually multiple (and different!) definitions of the term
>"gain bandwidth". For details, see
>http://www.rp-photonics.com/encyclopedia_g.html#k_gain_bandwidth in the
>"encyclopedia of laser physics and technology".
>
>-------------------------------
>Dr. Rüdiger Paschotta
>RP Photonics Consulting GmbH
>www.rp-photonics.com

I guess it takes a physicist to really f... up an electronic
definition ;-)

                                        ...Jim Thompson 

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