• DocumentCode
    2988419
  • Title

    2R and 3R optical regeneration: from device to system characterization

  • Author

    Gay, M. ; Bramerie, L. ; Simon, J.C. ; Roncin, V. ; Girault, G. ; Clouet, B. ; Lobo, S. ; Feve, S. ; Chartier, T. ; Joindot, M.

  • Author_Institution
    CNRS UMR FOTON, ENSSAT, Université Rennes 1, 6 rue Kerampont, 22300 Lannion, France, gay@enssat.fr
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    24-28 Sept. 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    We review a number of methods to assess the efficiency of a regenerator. Back-to-back characterization gives some information of the possible regenerative properties of the device but do not constitute the proof the device will be efficient when cascaded in a transmission network.
  • Keywords
    Bit error rate; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Cannes, France
  • Print_ISBN
    978-2-912328-39-7
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-2-912328-39-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801031
  • Filename
    4801031