Title :
Modelling optical burst equalisation in next generation access network
Author :
Cao, Bowen ; Mitchell, John E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of using a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) as a limiting amplifier to equalise bursts in future access networks. It provides an improved model of the SOA saturation characteristics and its non-linear properties in the saturation mode of operation. A method to fully recovering the distorted signal after amplification is proposed.
Keywords :
amplifiers; distortion; optical burst switching; optical communication equipment; subscriber loops; amplification; distorted signal; limiting amplifier; next generation access network; optical burst equalisation; semiconductor optical amplifier; Next generation networking; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; access networks; modelling; optical amplifier; optical burst equalisation; passive optical networks; power levelling;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2010 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7799-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7797-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2010.5549289
