Simultaneous distribution of multichannel analog and digital video channels to multiple terminals using high-density WDM and a broad-band in-line erbium-doped fiber amplifier

Author

Way, W.I. ; Wagner, S.S. ; Choy, M.M. ; Lin, C. ; Menendez, R.C. ; Tohme, H. ; Yi-Yan, A. ; Von Lehman, A.C. ; Spicer, R.E. ; Andrejco, M. ; Saifi, M.A. ; Lemberg, H.L.

Author_Institution

Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA

Volume

2

Issue

9

fYear

1990

Firstpage

665

Lastpage

668

Abstract

The simultaneous amplification of 16 distributed feedback (DFB) lasers over a 34-nm spectral range in an erbium-doped fiber amplifier is reported. Sixteen DFB lasers spaced at approximately 2-nm intervals and covering 34 nm in the 1.55- mu m band were modulated with a total of 100 studio-quality analog FM-TV channels and six 622-Mb/s channels.<>

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; erbium; fibre lasers; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; video signals; 1.55 micron; 622 Mbit/s; DFB lasers; analog FM-TV channels; analog video channels; broad-band in-line erbium-doped fiber amplifier; digital video channels; distributed feedback; high-density WDM; multiple terminals; simultaneous amplification; simultaneous multichannel distribution; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.59344

Filename

59344