Challenges in the design and packaging of optical amplifiers for multiwavelength lightwave communication systems

Author

Trench, R.E. ; Nagel, J.A. ; Delavaux, J.-M.P.

Author_Institution

Solid State Technol. Center, AT&T Bell Labs., Breinigsville, PA, USA

fYear

1995

fDate

21-24 May 1995

Firstpage

739

Lastpage

750

Abstract

With the worldwide deployment of optical amplifiers in single channel lightwave systems, engineers are now addressing the challenges of optical amplifier design for multiwavelength or wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) lightwave communication systems. This paper summarizes the present status of optically amplified WDM lightwave systems and comments on technical issues for packaged optical amplifiers and system performance. We discuss the manner in which WDM system requirements may influence future directions in optical amplifier packaging and integration

Keywords

fibre lasers; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical repeaters; packaging; wavelength division multiplexing; EDFAs; WDM; multiwavelength lightwave communication systems; optical fibre amplifiers; packaging; repeaters; system performance; Design engineering; Integrated optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Packaging; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; System performance; Systems engineering and theory; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1995. Proceedings., 45th

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2736-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1995.517769

Filename

517769