Title :
Optical SNR characteristics of a space-division-multiplexed optically-amplified transmission system using remotely pumped multi-core EDFAs
Author :
Masuda, H. ; Nagaoka, H. ; Tayama, K.
Author_Institution :
Interdiscipl. Fac. of Sci. & Eng., Shimane Univ., Matsue, Japan
Abstract :
We propose an optically-amplified transmission system employing six-core EDFAs remotely pumped at moderate pump power to achieve a high OSNR. The pump power is 7.3 times smaller than that for a system using DRA only.
Keywords :
erbium; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; space division multiplexing; DRA; optical SNR characteristic; remotely pumped multicore EDFA; space division multiplexed optically amplified transmission system; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical noise; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2011 16th
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-288-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-986-02-8974-9
