DocumentCode
996722
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
Volume
29
Issue
14
fYear
1993
fDate
7/8/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1268
Lastpage
1270
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19930847
Filename
252423
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