Title :
On the influence of ONU-Gain on Transmission in Centrally Seeded-light WDM-PONs
Author :
Arellano, C. ; Prat, Josep
Author_Institution :
Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona
Abstract :
Gain influence on transmission in reflective-ONU is analyzed theoretically and experimentally. A general expression for the optical signal-to-crosstalk ratio is given. Experimental results with two types of reflective-ONU are in agreement with the theoretical approach.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; ONU-gain; WDM-PON; optical network unit; optical signal-to-crosstalk ratio; passive optical network; wavelength division multiplexing; Interference; Optical crosstalk; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Optical scattering; Passive optical networks; Reflection; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal analysis; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348793
