Multiwavelength source for spectrum-sliced WDM access networks and LAN´s

Author

Holloway, Warwick T. ; Keating, Adrian J. ; Sampson, David D.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia

Volume

9

Issue

7

fYear

1997

fDate

7/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1014

Lastpage

1016

Abstract

We demonstrate a multiwavelength source of amplified spontaneous emission suitable for spectrum-sliced, wavelength-division multiplexed access and local-area networks. The source, based on flat-gain optical amplification of a Fabry-Perot laser biased below threshold, provides up to 30-wavelength channels spaced by 138 GHz. We show the potential of the source in network applications by demonstrating wavelength-stabilized, low (<10/sup -9/) error rate operation of all 30 wavelength channels at 622 Mb/s.

Keywords

Fabry-Perot resonators; fibre lasers; laser frequency stability; optical fibre LAN; optical fibre subscriber loops; semiconductor lasers; superradiance; wavelength division multiplexing; 622 Mbit/s; Fabry-Perot laser; LAN; amplified spontaneous emission; flat-gain optical amplification; hybrid EDFA; multiwavelength source; spectrum-sliced WDM access network; wavelength channels; wavelength-division multiplexed access network; wavelength-stabilized low error rate operation; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laboratories; Local area networks; Photonics; Semiconductor lasers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.593384

Filename

593384