DocumentCode
274566
Title
A novel all electrical scheme for laser amplifier gain control
Author
Ellis, A. ; Malyon, D. ; Stallard, W.A.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fYear
1988
fDate
11-15 Sep 1988
Firstpage
487
Abstract
The authors describe an automatic gain control technique which provides compensation for variations in laser amplifier gain caused by environmental effects and changes in system variables. The technique, which is applicable to a wide range of system line rates, is implemented using low speed electronics (~10 kHz) throughout with no additional optical components being required. It therefore offers the potential of excellent reliability combined with ease of implementation. The theoretical basis of the technique is discussed along with one possible practical implementation
Keywords
automatic gain control; laser accessories; semiconductor junction lasers; automatic gain control; electrical scheme; laser amplifier gain control; low speed electronics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 1988. (ECOC 88). Fourteenth European Conference on (Conf. Publ. No.292)
Conference_Location
Brighton
Type
conf
Filename
93627
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