Title :
The effect of transient gain compression in a saturated EDFA on optical time domain reflectometry testing
Author :
Way, W.I. ; Lai, Y.W. ; Chen, Y.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng., Nat. Chiao Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
Abstract :
This paper examines optical-time-domain-reflectometry (OTDR) pulse distortion due to transient gain compression in a saturated erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) and the resultant effect on testing long-haul optical fiber systems.<>
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; measurement by laser beam; optical fibre testing; optical links; optical time-domain reflectometry; Er-doped fiber amplifier; OTDR pulse distortion; OTDR testing; long-haul optical fiber systems; optical time domain reflectometry; saturated EDFA; transient gain compression; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical distortion; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse compression methods; Stimulated emission; System testing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
