• DocumentCode
    1165154
  • Title

    Long-Reach Passive Optical Networks

  • Author

    Davey, Russell P. ; Grossman, Daniel B. ; Rasztovits-Wiech, Michael ; Payne, David B. ; Nesset, Derek ; Kelly, A.E. ; Rafel, Albert ; Appathurai, Shamil ; Yang, Sheng-Hui

  • Author_Institution
    BT, Ipswich
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    273
  • Lastpage
    291
  • Abstract
    This paper is a tutorial reviewing research and development performed over the last few years to extend the reach of passive optical networks using technology such as optical amplifiers.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM-PON; long-reach passive optical network; optical fiber communication; optical network architecture; semiconductor optical amplifier; Access protocols; Broadband amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber networks; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Communication systems; networks; optical amplifiers; optical fiber communications;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2008.2006991
  • Filename
    4785291