Title :
Lightwave systems with optical amplifiers
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fiber-optic communication systems using semiconductor laser amplifiers are investigated theoretically and experimentally. The noise and bit-error-rate characteristics of lightwave systems with optical amplifiers are calculated and the dependence of system performance on amplifier characteristics such as optical bandwidth, noise figure, gain, etc., is shown. Experimental results for both a 4-Gb/s optical preamplifier as well as coherent and direct detection systems with four inline amplifiers are presented
Keywords :
digital communication systems; optical communication equipment; preamplifiers; semiconductor junction lasers; 4 Gbit/s; bit-error-rate; coherent detection; direct detection systems; gain; lightwave systems; noise; noise figure; optical amplifiers; optical bandwidth; optical preamplifier; semiconductor laser amplifiers; Communication systems; Fiber lasers; Laser noise; Laser theory; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
