Title :
Transient effects in wavelength add-drop multiplexer chains
Author :
Roudas, I. ; Jackel, J.L. ; Richards, D.H. ; Antoniades, N. ; Baran, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a theoretical study of the transient power fluctuations of wavelength add-drop multiplexer chains caused by the dynamic interaction of servo-controlled attenuators and saturated erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. The mechanisms responsible for this oscillatory behavior are identified and remedies are proposed.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; erbium-doped fiber amplifier; optical fiber network; servo-controlled attenuator; transient power fluctuations; wavelength add-drop multiplexer chain; Add-drop multiplexers; Attenuation; Fluctuations; Laplace equations; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical saturation; Photodiodes; Springs;
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.1999.767852
