Title :
A noise-loading method for evaluating in-line amplifier systems
Author :
Naka, Akira ; Saito, Shigeru
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
The authors propose a noise-loading method for evaluating inline optical amplifier systems. This method takes the linear accumulation of amplified spontaneous emission into account. Comparison against the measured performance of an experimental transmission system confirms that the method accurately simulates inline amplifier systems. The method can be used to evaluate transmitter-receiver pairs to be used in such systems.<>
Keywords :
electron device noise; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; superradiance; amplified spontaneous emission; inline optical amplifier systems; laser diodes; noise-loading method; transmitter-receiver pairs; Circuit noise; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
