Title :
Bidirectional Amplifier for Standard PON Architecture in Burst Mode Configuration with Class B+ Attenuation Range
Author :
Belfqih, Z. ; Saliou, F. ; Chanclou, P. ; Soret, T. ; Genay, N.
Author_Institution :
France Telecom Div. Res. & Dev., Lannion
Abstract :
A single bidirectional semiconductor optical amplifier is introduced in a Passive Optical Network system. An extended optical budget of 14 dB has been measured for a bidirectional transmission with class B+ specification.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; bidirectional semiconductor optical amplifier; bidirectional transmission; burst mode configuration; class B+ attenuation; noise figure 14 dB; passive optical network; standard PON; Attenuation; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical network units; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Time division multiple access;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348938
