Title :
Raman amplifier module for GPON reach extension
Author :
Nesset, D. ; Farrow, Kristan ; Wright, Paul ; Menashe, David
Author_Institution :
BT, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
We describe the design and characterization of the first reported GPON reach extender module based on a commercial Raman platform with automatic laser shutdown for safe operation in fiber access networks.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre subscriber loops; passive optical networks; GPON; Raman amplifier; fiber access networks; Laser excitation; Loss measurement; Optical fiber amplifiers; Passive optical networks; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
