Title :
Evaluation of a fiber-optic parametric amplifier with optical feedback in multi-channel dynamic networks
Author :
Puttnam, Benjamin J. ; Lu, Guo-Wei ; Mazroa, Dániel ; Wada, Naoya
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Inf. & Commun. Technol. (NICT), Koganei, Japan
Abstract :
We investigate the feasibility of optical gain-clamping a fiber-optic parametric-amplifier to prevent cross gain saturation in multi-channel systems. We measure only moderate improvement but identify potential for gain-control in non-data applications.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical feedback; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; optical parametric amplifiers; optical saturation; cross gain saturation; fiber optic parametric amplifier; gain control; multichannel dynamic networks; nondata application; optical feedback; optical gain-clamping; Optical amplifiers; Optical feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; 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
