Title :
Wideband 1.5¿m optical receiver using travelling-wave laser amplifier
Author :
O´Mahony, M.J. ; Marshall, I.W. ; Westlake, H.J. ; Stallard, W.G.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
A high-sensitivity, wideband optical receiver using a travelling-wave laser amplifier in conjunction with a PIN photodiode and commercial 50¿ amplifier is described. A sensitivity of ¿37 dBm at 1 Gbit/s has been achieved, with a 17dB net amplifier gain.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; receivers; semiconductor junction lasers; 1 Gbit/s; 1.5 micron; 17 dB; PIN photodiode; net amplifier gain; optical communications; sensitivity; travelling-wave laser amplifier; wideband optical receiver;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860849
