Title :
Optimizing semiconductor optical amplifiers for transmission systems
Author :
van den Hoven, G.N. ; Kuindersma, P.I. ; Cuijpers, G.P.J.M. ; Tiemeijer, L.F. ; Van Dongen, T. ; Binsma, J.J.M. ; Jansen, E.J. ; Walczyk, S.
Author_Institution :
Philips Optoelectron. Res., Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
The performance of semiconductor optical amplifiers in a optical fibre transmission system is studied experimentally in terms of the amplifier figure-of-merit, which depends on saturation power, noise figure, and gain. In conclusion, the figure-of-merit of semiconductor optical in-line amplifiers, which is defined by its saturation power, noise figure and gain, determines their performance in a transmission system. Adjusting the amplifier length and temperature mainly influences the optical gain
Keywords :
semiconductor lasers; amplifier figure-of-merit; amplifier length; noise figure; optical fibre transmission system; optical gain; saturation power; semiconductor optical amplifier optimisation; semiconductor optical in-line amplifiers; transmission systems;
Conference_Titel :
Integrated Optics and Optical Fibre Communications, 11th International Conference on, and 23rd European Conference on Optical Communications (Conf. Publ. No.: 448)
Print_ISBN :
0-85296-697-0
DOI :
10.1049/cp:19971426
