Title :
Extended reach gigabit passive optical networks for rural areas using Raman and semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Lee, K.L. ; Riding, J.L. ; Tran, A.V. ; Tucker, R.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We demonstrate a new extended-reach GPON for rural areas using distributed Raman amplification and an SOA. Symmetric 2.5-Gb/s bidirectional transmission is achieved for 32 subscribers over 60-km reach, without using an active extender.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Raman amplifiers; SOA; bit rate 2.5 Gbit/s; distance 60 km; extended reach gigabit passive optical networks; rural areas; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Architecture; Bandwidth; Costs; DSL; Distributed amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference, 2009. OECC 2009. 14th
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4102-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4103-7
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2009.5218126
