Title :
Review of wideband hybrid amplifiers
Author_Institution :
NTT Network Innovation Labs., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
The configurations and characteristics of several types of wideband hybrid amplifiers are presented. Each of the amplifiers consists of an EDFA and a Raman amplifier (distributed or discrete type) and yields low noise in WDM systems.
Keywords :
Broadband networks; Erbium; Optical communication equipment; Optical fiber amplifiers; Raman lasers; Reviews; Wavelength division multiplexing; EDFA; Er-doped fibre amplifiers; Raman amplifier; WDM systems; discrete fibre amplifier; distributed fibre amplifier; low noise; wideband hybrid fibre amplifier review; Broadband amplifiers; Distributed amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868354
