Challenges in the design and packaging of optical amplifiers for DWDM lightwave networks

Author

Tench, Robert E.

Author_Institution

Bell Labs., Lucent Technol., Breinigsville, PA, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

12

Abstract

The rapid and continuous improvement in performance of optical amplifiers that has taken place during the last three years is now facilitating new designs for dense wavelength-division-multiplexed (DWDM) lightwave systems and networks. This paper reviews the current status of device, component, and subsystem technology that is enabling widespread deployment of Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) in current DWDM lightwave transmission systems operating in the wavelength band 1525-1565 nm. Emerging technologies that will enable widespread optical amplifier deployment in the 1565-1650 nm, 1300 nm, and 1400 nm wavelength bands are presented. Potential applications of optical amplifiers in the datacom environment are discussed

Keywords

erbium; laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre networks; packaging; wavelength division multiplexing; 1300 to 1650 nm; DWDM lightwave networks; EDFA packaging; Er-doped fiber amplifiers; datacom environment; dense WDM lightwave systems; optical amplifier design; wavelength-division-multiplexed systems; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Intelligent networks; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical design; Optical fiber networks; Packaging; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronic Components and Technology Conference, 1999. 1999 Proceedings. 49th

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

0569-5503

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5231-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECTC.1999.776057

Filename

776057