Title :
Ultra broadband optical amplifiers
Author_Institution :
Div. of Sci. & Technol., Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
Multiple optical amplifier technologies now exist that can be used to provide bandwidths exceeding 40 nm. Performance trade-offs as well as the economics of transmission systems and optical networks will determine the choice among these options.
Keywords :
broadband networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; economics; multiple optical amplifier technologies; optical networks; performance trade-offs; transmission systems; ultra broadband optical fibre amplifiers; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Costs; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766287
