Add/drop in subcarrier multiplexed optical networks

Author

Udvary, Eszter

Author_Institution

Dept. of Microwave Commun., Budapest Univ. of Technol. & Econ., Hungary

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

342

Lastpage

345

Abstract

The realisation of the add/drop functions in the subbcarrier multiplexed (SCM) optical networks is a relevant problem. Namely, the branching one channel (a microwave subcarrier with information) is difficult without attenuating the other channels. The application of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) means a smart answer for this question. An experimental and theoretical study is presented for the transmission and noise characteristics and application possibilities of SOAs

Keywords

optical fibre networks; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; subcarrier multiplexing; SCM optical networks; SOA; add/drop functions; branching functions; microwave subcarrier; noise characteristics; optical link; optical transmitter; post-amplifier; pre-amplifier; receiver; semiconductor optical amplifiers; subcarrier multiplexed optical networks; transmission characteristics; Intelligent networks; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2001. Proceedings of 2001 3rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Cracow

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7096-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2001.934786

Filename

934786