DocumentCode
1026811
Title
Effects of gain ripples in semiconductor optical amplifiers on very high speed lightwave systems
Author
Iqbal, Muhamamd Zohaib ; Ma, K.B. ; Zah, C.E. ; Lee, T.P. ; Cheung, N.K.
Author_Institution
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Volume
2
Issue
1
fYear
1990
Firstpage
48
Lastpage
50
Abstract
An experimental and theoretical study of the effects of gain ripples in semiconductor optical amplifiers on lightwave systems at data rates in excess of 10 Gb/s is discussed. Significant system degradations, or even complete eye closure, occurred in an 11 Gb/s system due to the effect of large amplifier gain variations on the signals from a directly modulated distributed-feedback laser.<>
Keywords
digital communication systems; distributed feedback lasers; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; 10 to 11 Gbit/s; InGaAsP; complete eye closure; data rates; directly modulated distributed-feedback laser; gain ripples; semiconductor optical amplifiers; system degradations; very high speed lightwave systems; Chirp modulation; Degradation; Distributed feedback devices; Optical amplifiers; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Power amplifiers; Reflectivity; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.47039
Filename
47039
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