DocumentCode
317161
Title
Gain spectra and gain dynamics in optically amplified networks
Author
Zyskind, John L.
Author_Institution
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
1
fYear
1997
fDate
10-13 Nov 1997
Firstpage
230
Abstract
Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) are key enablers for WDM transmission systems and networks, but certain EDFA characterisitcs, notably amplifier noise, channel cross saturation and nonuniform gain spectrum, give rise to critical limitations on the performance and capabilities of both transmission systems and optical networks
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; laser noise; optical fibre networks; optical saturation; wavelength division multiplexing; EDFA characterisitcs; WDM transmission; amplifier noise; channel cross saturation; critical limitations; erbium-doped fiber amplifiers; gain dynamics; gain spectra; nonuniform gain spectrum; optical networks; optically amplified networks; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Intelligent networks; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1997. LEOS '97 10th Annual Meeting. Conference Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
ISSN
1092-8081
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3895-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOS.1997.630599
Filename
630599
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