Title :
XG-PON Raman reach extender based on quantum dot lasers
Author :
Antony, Cleitus ; Talli, Giuseppe ; Dalla Santa, Marco ; Murray, Brian ; Hegarty, Stephen ; Kehayas, Efstratios ; Krestnikov, Igor ; Townsend, Paul D.
Author_Institution :
Tyndall Nat. Inst., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
Quantum dot lasers are demonstrated for the first time as Raman pumps for amplification of the 1270nm XG-PON upstream band, enabling support of a 50km trunk fibre with a 46.7dB loss budget, which is higher than the E2 class.
Keywords :
passive optical networks; quantum dot lasers; E2 class; Raman pumps; XG-PON Raman reach extender; XG-PON upstream band; distance 50 km; loss 46.7 dB; loss budget; passive optical networks; quantum dot lasers; trunk fibre; wavelength 1270 nm; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Passive optical networks; Pump lasers; Quantum dot lasers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964041
