Simultaneous optical amplification, detection, and transmission using in-line semiconductor laser amplifiers

Author

Koai, K.T. ; Olshansky, R.

Author_Institution

GTE Lab. Inc., Waltham, MA, USA

Volume

4

Issue

5

fYear

1992

fDate

5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

441

Lastpage

443

Abstract

It is demonstrated that in broadband networks inline semiconductor laser amplifiers (SLAs) that provide system gain can also be used as simultaneous transceivers for additional channels at higher frequencies. In the experiment, an SLA in a 622-Mb/s baseband system provided a 6.5-dB fiber-to-fiber gain and served simultaneously as a receiver and a transmitter for two frequency-shift-keying (FSK) channels (each carrying 10 Mb/s) at 755 and 1075 MHz, respectively. Such optical amplifiers/transceivers are potentially useful in broadband digital networks with out-of-band signaling channels or in subcarrier multiple-access networks.<>

Keywords

broadband networks; frequency shift keying; multi-access systems; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; receivers; semiconductor junction lasers; transceivers; 10 Mbit/s; 1075 MHz; 622 Mbit/s; 755 MHz; FSK; baseband system; broadband networks; digital networks; fiber-to-fiber gain; frequency-shift-keying; in-line semiconductor laser amplifiers; optical amplification; optical amplifiers; optical detection; optical transmission; out-of-band signaling channels; photodetectors; receiver; simultaneous transceivers; subcarrier multiple-access networks; system gain; transmitter; Broadband amplifiers; Broadband communication; Fiber lasers; Frequency shift keying; Optical detectors; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Transceivers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.136479

Filename

136479