Title :
Persistent channel power deviations in constant gain amplified long-chain ROADM networks
Author :
Pan, Yan ; Kilper, Daniel C. ; Atkinson, Gary
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs., Alcatel-Lucent, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Numerical simulations of the evolution of the channel power response to power adjustments in constant gain amplified degree-2 ROADM networks demonstrate novel persistent and periodic distant-dependent power deviation patterns.
Keywords :
wavelength division multiplexing; ROADM network; persistent channel power deviation; reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer; wavelength division multiplexed network; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Gain; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Power amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
