Title :
Reflective SOAs for spectrally sliced WDM-PONs
Author :
Healey, P. ; Townsend, P. ; Ford, C. ; Johnston, L. ; Townley, P. ; Lealman, I. ; Rivers, L. ; Perrin, S. ; Moore, R.
Author_Institution :
Corning Res. Centre, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
We have given the first quantitative description of the amplitude squeezing effect in semiconductor optical amplifiers/modulators and shown how this effect can be exploited in a spectrally-sliced WDM-PON. A system demonstration of 8 Gigabit Ethernet channels over 25 km of standard access fibre was presented.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical squeezing; optical transmitters; reflectivity; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 25 km; Giga bit Ethernet channels; amplitude squeezing effect; reflective SOAs; semiconductor optical amplifiers/modulators; spectrally sliced WDM-PONs; standard access fibre; Costs; Laser noise; Noise generators; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Passive optical networks; Power lasers; Q factor; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036411
