Title :
Hybrid SOA-Raman Amplifiers for Fiber-to-the-Home and Metro Networks
Author :
Iannone, P.P. ; Reichmann, K.C.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs. - Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
SOA-Raman amplifiers have broad gain bandwidth (> 80 nm) and can be designed to operate in any wavelength region compatible with single-mode optical fiber. We review recent progress in SOA-Raman amplified access and metro systems.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; metropolitan area networks; optical design techniques; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; broad gain bandwidth parameters; fiber-to-the-home; hybrid SOA-Raman amplifiers; metro networks; single-mode optical fiber; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528300
