Title :
Waveguide amplifier for all-optical WDM network
Author :
Rogowski, T. ; Taccheo, S. ; Shmulovich, J. ; Ennser, K.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore S´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
We demonstrate a gain clamped waveguide amplifier design suitable for all-optical WDM networks. We show negligible extra noise figure penalty and strong immunity from channel reconfiguration or network failure. This configuration can be fully integrated yielding compact low-cost mass production
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM network; WDM networks; all-optical network; channel reconfiguration; gain clamped amplifier; low-cost mass production; network failure; noise figure penalty; waveguide amplifier; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; WDM networks; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215354
