Title :
Amplified CWDM systems
Author :
Iannone, P.P. ; Reichmann, K.C. ; Spiekman, L.H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs-Res., USA
Abstract :
This paper addresses the prospects for mitigating the loss limit of amplified coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) through the use of optical amplifiers, while maintaining the theme of cost effectiveness.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical losses; wavelength division multiplexing; amplified CWDM system; coarse wavelength division multiplexing; loss limit; optical amplifiers; Costs; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252982
