Title :
Novel optical circuit suitable for wavelength division bidirectional optical amplification
Author :
Seikai, S. ; Shimokado, S. ; Kusunoki, Kenichi
Author_Institution :
Tech. Res. Centre, Kansai Electr. Power Co. Inc., Hyogo., Japan
fDate :
7/8/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel optical circuit is presented which is suitable for bidirectional amplification based on the wavelength division multiplexing method using an Er3+-doped fibre amplifier and commercially available optical components. The optical gain characteristics for simultaneous bidirectional transmission have been experimentally clarified.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; wavelength division multiplexing; EDFA; Er 3+-doped fibre amplifier; WDM; bidirectional optical amplification; multiplexing; optical gain characteristics; wavelength division;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930847