BER validation of ring-doping cladding-pumped EDFAs for dense WOM applications

Author

Bousselet, P. ; Lanne, S. ; Thiery, Jean Paul ; Frignac, Y. ; Leplingard, F. ; Simonneau, Christian ; Corbel, E. ; Bayart, D. ; Hamaide, J.P.

Author_Institution

Alcatel R&I, Marcoussis, France

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

246

Lastpage

248

Abstract

By means of back to back BER analysis, we have compared 2 amplifiers (using ring doping and conventional core doping) having similar performance in terms of gain, output power and noise figure. Amplification of the signal out of the fiber core like in the ring-doping technique does not impair the BER measurement nor add penalty to the analysis. We can conclude that this type of fiber can be used in amplifiers for the future high-bit rate WDM systems.

Keywords

erbium; error statistics; laser noise; laser variables measurement; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; wavelength division multiplexing; BER measurement; BER validation; back to back BER analysis; conventional core doping; dense WOM applications; gain; high bit rate WDM systems; laser variables measurement; noise figure; optical fiber amplifiers; optical fibre testing; output power; ring doping; ring-doping cladding pumped EDFAs; ring-doping technique; Bit error rate; Energy consumption; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Particle beam optics; Tail; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036336

Filename

1036336