Title :
Erbium-doped waveguide amplifier insensitive to channel transient for reconfigurable high-capacity WDM metro networks
Author :
Ennser, K. ; Valle, G. Della ; Mariani, D. ; Taccheo, S. ; Shmulovich, J.
Author_Institution :
Nat´´l Lab. of Photonic Networks, CNIT, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
We demonstrate an optical-gain clamped EDWA suitable for application to high-capacity reconfigurable WDM metro-networks. The EDWA is insensitive to channel add/drop or pump fluctuations. We also show no spectral-hole-burning offset, reconfigurable gain and no noise-figure degradation.
Keywords :
erbium; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; channel transient; erbium-doped waveguide amplifier; no noise-figure degradation; pump fluctuations; reconfigurable gain; reconfigurable high-capacity WDM metro networks; Degradation; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fluctuations; Optical amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Stimulated emission; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192668
