New WDM amplified network for optical sensor multiplexing

Author

Achaerandio, E. ; Jarabo, S. ; Abad, S. ; López-Amo, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Ingenieria Electr. y Electron., Univ. Publica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

Volume

11

Issue

12

fYear

1999

Firstpage

1644

Lastpage

1646

Abstract

A wavelength-division-multiplexing system for optical sensors with hybrid star-bus topology is shown experimentally. The star section of the network is formed by an erbium-doped fiber ring laser used as simultaneous-multiple-wavelength-operation source and distribution scheme. This topology is compared to an amplified double-bus configuration with a single-wavelength tunable source. Signal power, signal-to-noise ratio, and crosstalk are analyzed for both structures. Practical limitations of both schemes are also discussed.

Keywords

erbium; fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; laser noise; laser tuning; ring lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM amplified network; amplified double-bus configuration; distribution scheme; erbium-doped fiber ring laser; hybrid star-bus topology; optical sensor multiplexing; optical sensors; signal power; signal-to-noise rati; simultaneous-multiple-wavelength-operation source; single-wavelength tunable source; star section; wavelength-division-multiplexing system; Crosstalk; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Network topology; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Ring lasers; Signal to noise ratio; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.806874

Filename

806874