Optical network unit based on a bidirectional reflective semiconductor optical amplifier for fiber-to-the-home networks

Author

Prat, Josep ; Arellano, Cristina ; Polo, Victor ; Bock, Carlos

Author_Institution

Opt. Commun. Group, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Volume

17

Issue

1

fYear

2005

Firstpage

250

Lastpage

252

Abstract

An optical access network transceiver based on a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier operating as modulator and photodetector is demonstrated. Device characterization and modulation/detection tests show the system proper operation at 1.25 Gb/s to 30-km reach. This optical network unit design is a simple and capable solution for future fiber-to-the-home networks.

Keywords

optical fibre subscriber loops; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; transceivers; bidirectional reflective semiconductor optical amplifier; fiber-to-the-home networks; modulator; optical access network transceiver; optical network unit design; photodetector; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Photodetectors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; System testing; Transceivers; Access networks; fiber-to-the-home (FTTH); optical modulation; optical signal detection; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2004.837487

Filename

1372646