DocumentCode
1746304
Title
Polarization insensitive adaptive gain profile equalizer using variable Faraday rotators and walk-off crystals
Author
Kogure, T. ; Motoshima, K. ; Kasahara, K.
Author_Institution
Inf. Technol. R&D Center, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
Abstract
We propose novel adaptive gain profile equalizer using variable Faraday rotators and walk-off crystal. Gain flatness of the EDFA with which it is used in a simple configuration is maintained to less than 1.2 dB over an input dynamic range of 10 dB.
Keywords
Faraday effect; adaptive equalisers; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; EDFA; adaptive gain profile equalizer; gain flatness; input dynamic range; polarization insensitive adaptive gain profile equalizer; variable Faraday rotators; walk-off crystals; Birefringence; Crystals; Dynamic range; Equalizers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Polarization; Repeaters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927889
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