Title :
A novel bi-directional optical amplifier using AWGs for dense-WDM systems
Author :
Sato, Toshiya ; Horiguchi, Tsuneo
Author_Institution :
NTT Access Network Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
A novel bi-directional optical amplifier (BOA) using arrayed-waveguide gratings is presented. The BOA can optically amplify dense-WDM signals in which upstream channels and downstream channels are allocated arbitrarily in the same wavelength region
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical arrays; optical transmitters; optical waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; AWGs; arrayed-waveguide gratings; bi-directional optical amplifier; channel allocation; dense-WDM signal; dense-WDM systems; downstream channels; semiconductor optical amplifier; upstream channel; wavelength region; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bidirectional control; Circuits; Frequency locked loops; Optical amplifiers; Optical arrays; Optical fiber networks; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732756
