Title :
Suppression of pattern effect in semiconductor optical amplifier using birefringent fiber loop
Author :
Zoiros, K.E. ; O´Riordan, C. ; Connelly, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Democritus Univ. of Thrace, Xanthi, Greece
Abstract :
A birefringent fiber loop is employed to suppress the pattern effect in a semiconductor optical amplifier. By properly manipulating its spectral response the scheme enables to achieve significant performance improvements compared to direct signal amplification.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; semiconductor optical amplifiers; birefringent fiber loop; direct signal amplification; pattern effect suppression; semiconductor optical amplifier; Gain; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optimized production technology; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Networks and Optical Communications (NOC), 2011 16th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-753-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-86135-373-3
