Title :
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Olsson, N. Anders
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Reviews some of the recent advances in semiconductor laser amplifiers and highlights some of the device and system issues connected with the use of optical amplifiers. Particular attention is given to noise properties, system applications (i.e. in-line amplifiers, power amplifiers, and receiver preamplifiers), and nonlinear effects. Finally, semiconductor amplifiers are compared with fiber amplifiers
Keywords :
electron device noise; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; fiber amplifiers; in-line amplifiers; noise properties; nonlinear effects; optical amplifiers; power amplifiers; receiver preamplifiers; semiconductor laser amplifiers; system applications; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser noise; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
