Title :
SNR improvement in EDFA repeaters using cascaded optical fiber grating couplers
Author :
Yokota, H. ; Kamoto, K. ; Igarashi, J.-I. ; Mouri, N. ; Sasaki, Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. Eng., Ibaraki Univ., Japan
Abstract :
A configuration for SNR improvement by reducing ASE noise in EDFA repeaters for WDM signals using cascaded optical fiber grating couplers (FGCs) is proposed. The effectiveness of the configuration is experimentally demonstrated and discussed.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre couplers; optical noise; optical repeaters; wavelength division multiplexing; ASE noise; EDFA repeaters; SNR improvement; WDM signals; cascaded optical fiber grating couplers; erbium doped fiber amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; Bragg gratings; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber gratings; Noise reduction; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Repeaters; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
