Title :
Performance Evaluation of a 16-Channel Power Equalizer in a WDM Optical Link
Author :
Cosmo, P.V. ; Mocki, Amauri, Jr. ; Pohl, Alexandre A P ; Simões, Fabio D. ; Rossi, Sandro M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Tecnol. Fed. do Parana, Curitiba
Abstract :
A 16-channel optical power equalizer has been fabricated and tested in a WDM link. BER of a 10 Gbps data channel is evaluated for the equalizer located in the middle and at the link end.
Keywords :
equalisers; error statistics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical links; wavelength division multiplexing; BER; WDM optical link; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; data channel; optical power equalizer; wavelength division multiplexing; Equalizers; Micromechanical devices; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical receivers; Photodetectors; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519127
