Title :
Advanced Repeater Architectures with Ultra-Long Spans for Submarine Systems
Author :
Lucero, Adrian ; Foursa, D.G. ; Davidson, C.R. ; Nissov, M. ; Kovsh, D. ; Pilipetskii, A.N.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a comparative analysis of two remotely pumped amplifiers schemes used for long-haul transmission. Our numerical and experimental studies show that the remotely pumped EDFA scheme is superior to the Raman assisted EDFA system.
Keywords :
erbium; marine communication; optical fibre amplifiers; optical repeaters; optical transmitters; submarine cables; Jk:Er; Raman assisted EDFA system; long-haul transmission; remotely pumped amplifier schemes; repeater architectures; submarine systems; ultra-long spans; Distributed amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; ISO; Optical amplifiers; Power amplifiers; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Underwater vehicles; 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.2008.4528591
