Title :
Amplifier platforms for cost effective metro networks
Author_Institution :
OptoVia Corp., Acton, MA, USA
Abstract :
Ever since the introduction of optical amplifiers into telecommunication networks, amplifier designs and performance capabilities have continued to evolve. Changes from one design generation to the next are generally brought about in response to three stimuli: 1. Technical advancement of the constituent optical components that make up an amplifier; 2. Vertical integration of functionality; 3. Networking requirements.
Keywords :
cost reduction; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; amplifier design; amplifier platforms; cost effective metro networks; functionality integration; networking; optical amplifier; optical component; telecommunication network; Costs; Laser excitation; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1252946
