Title :
Gain and noise characterization of EDFAs for WDM applications
Author :
Baney, Douglas M.
Author_Institution :
Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
In summary, a number of methods have been developed, permitting accurate measurement of the gain and noise figure of WDM amplifiers. Gain and noise figure measurement methods for single-channel and WDM Er-doped fibre amplifiers have many similarities. The differences arise namely in the way the source spontaneous emission can be treated, the requirement of multiwavelength sources, and WDM specific gain measurement requirements
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser noise; noise measurement; optical communication equipment; spontaneous emission; wavelength division multiplexing; EDFAs; WDM Er-doped fibre amplifiers; WDM applications; WDM specific gain measurement; laser noise characterization; multiwavelength sources; noise figure; noise figure measurement methods; source spontaneous emission; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain measurement; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719730
