Title :
Bi-directional WDM transmission by use of SOAs as inline amplifiers without isolators
Author :
Jianjun Yu ; Jeppesen, P.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
Error-free bi-directional transmission of 8/spl times/10 Gb/s signals over two inline SOAs is realized for the first time. It is demonstrated that SOAs can be used for inline amplifiers in bidirectional multi-wavelength transmission systems at 10 Gb/s without any isolator.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 80 Gbit/s; SOAs; bidirectional multi-wavelength transmission systems; error-free bi-directional WDM transmission; inline SOAs; inline amplifiers; Bidirectional control; Costs; Isolators; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Telephony; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
