Title :
Optimisation of SOA-REAMs for hybrid DWDM-TDMA PON applications
Author :
Naughton, A. ; Antony, C. ; Ossieur, P. ; Porto, S. ; Talli, G. ; Townsend, P.D.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
We show that loss-optimised, gain-saturated SOA-REAM-based reflective modulators have the potential to reduce upstream channel dynamic range by 18dB compared to fixed linear-gain modulators in a carrier-distributed-PON application. This is achieved with minimal patterning penalties.
Keywords :
modulators; passive optical networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; time division multiple access; wavelength division multiplexing; SOA-REAM optimisation; carrier-distributed-PON application; channel dynamic range; fixed linear-gain modulators; gain-saturated SOA-REAM-based reflective modulators; hybrid DWDM-TDMA PON; minimal patterning penalties; reflective semiconductor electro-absorption modulator; semiconductor optical amplifier; Dynamic range; Gain; Modulation; Optical attenuators; Optical fibers; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
