Title :
S-band RSOAs for WDM PONs
Author :
Karagiannopoulos, S. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Michie, C. ; Tombling, C. ; Madden, W.I. ; Andonovic, I.
Author_Institution :
Amphotonix Ltd., Glasgow
Abstract :
We report on a polarisation independent S-band RSOA for WDM-PON applications for the first time. Operation at 1.25 Gbit/s over the entire S-band is demonstrated in TO-packaged devices with a path loss capability of >25 dB.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; S-band RSOA; TO-packaged devices; WDM PON; bit rate 1.25 Gbit/s; passive optical networks; path loss capability; reflective SOA; wavelength division multiplexing; Coatings; Costs; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical modulation; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
