• DocumentCode
    3032596
  • Title

    Ubiquitous Amplification: Applications of the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

  • Author

    Spiekman, Leo H.

  • Author_Institution
    Alphion Corp., Princeton Junction
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    9-13 July 2006
  • Firstpage
    292
  • Lastpage
    294
  • Abstract
    Many new system architectures are enabled if low-cost amplifiers can be used ubiquitously to compensate for transmission and component losses. Here we discuss the possible impact of the semiconductor optical amplifier on next-generation networks.
  • Keywords
    amplification; optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; next-generation network; semiconductor optical amplifier; ubiquitous amplification; Broadband amplifiers; Costs; Optical amplifiers; Optical losses; Optical transmitters; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Space technology; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Internet and Next Generation Network, 2006. COIN-NGNCON 2006. The Joint International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Jeju
  • Print_ISBN
    978-89-955301-4-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-89-955301-4-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/COINNGNCON.2006.4454613
  • Filename
    4454613