• DocumentCode
    3598483
  • Title

    Performance Analysis of a Multiwavelength CW Laser Based on Supercontinuum Generation for WDM-PONs

  • Author

    Ghelfi, Paolo ; Berrettini, Gianluca ; Pot?¬, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella

  • Author_Institution
    CNIT, Pisa, Italy
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A supercontinuum-based multiwavelength laser is proposed and tested in a realistic WDM-PON scenario. BER comparison with commercial multiple channel laser array confirms this multiwavelength laser as a strong candidate for WDM-PON applications.
  • Keywords
    error statistics; laser arrays; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; supercontinuum generation; wavelength division multiplexing; BER; WDM-PON; multiple channel laser array; multiwavelength CW laser; supercontinuum generation; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser modes; Optical arrays; Optical pulse generation; Passive optical networks; Performance analysis; Semiconductor laser arrays; Supercontinuum generation; (060.2330) Fiber Optics Communications; (060.3150) Lasers, fiber;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-869-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5225644