Title :
Amplification of DWDM channels using a bidirectional fiber optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Lei, Gordon K. P. ; Marhic, Michel E.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Swansea Univ., Swansea, UK
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate amplification of 800 Gb/s data signals using a bidirectional fiber optical parametric amplifier with >10 dB on-off gain. Error-free operation has been achieved for all 40 Gb/s data streams.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM channels; bidirectional fiber optical parametric amplifier; dense wavelength division multiplexing; error-free operation; on-off gain; Adaptive optics; Gain; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical pumping;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
