Title :
Impact of filter concatenation on the performance of metropolitan area optical networks utilizing directly modulated lasers
Author :
Tomkos, I. ; Hesse, R. ; Antoniades, N. ; Boskovic, A.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. & Test Center, Corning Inc, Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
In this work we study experimentally (using a re-circulating loop) and theoretically (using Q-factor calculations) the impact of the different chirp characteristics of 2.5Gb/s directly modulated lasers on the filter concatenation effects in transparent metropolitan area optical networks.
Keywords :
Q-factor; chirp modulation; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical filters; optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; Gb/s directly modulated lasers; Q-factor calculations; chirp characteristics; directly modulated lasers; filter concatenation; filter concatenation effects; metropolitan area optical networks; re-circulating loop; transparent metropolitan area optical networks; Chirp modulation; Degradation; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Q factor; Urban areas;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
