Title :
Novel all-optical feedforward automatic gain control scheme for multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifiers
Author :
Kitamura, Kokoro ; Masuda, Hiroji ; Tayama, K. ; Tanaka, T. ; Ohnishi, Kengo
Author_Institution :
Shimane Univ., Matsue, Japan
Abstract :
A novel all-optical feedforward automatic gain control scheme for a multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier repeater is proposed. The basic performance of the AGC scheme is theoretically clarified and its AGC characteristics are experimentally evaluated.
Keywords :
automatic gain control; erbium; feedforward; optical fibre amplifiers; optical repeaters; AGC characteristics; all-optical feedforward automatic gain control scheme; multicore erbium-doped fiber amplifier repeater; Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; Gain control; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC