Title :
Amplified distributed reflective optical star couplers
Author_Institution :
Appl. Res. Lab., Minist. of Transportation & Commun., Chung-Li, Taiwan
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A practical configuration for an amplified distributed reflective N-star coupler using 2*2 3-dB fiber couplers and minimum numbers of erbium-doped fibers, pump lasers, and standard fibers is presented. The constitution and characteristics of this coupler are investigated. Besides a tremendous amount of saving of the required standard fibers, this distributed coupler is more efficient, more reliable, more flexible for future expansion, and more cost-effective for application in optical networks.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical fibres; Er-doped fibres; amplified distributed reflective N-star coupler; cost-effective; distributed coupler; fiber couplers; optical networks; optical star couplers; pump lasers; Constitution; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
