Title :
1:n 10G-PON overlay of GPON link using bidirectional raman amplifier
Author :
Benyuan Zhu ; Au, Dave ; Farooq Khan ; Yaowen Li
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We describe a novel 1: n 10G-PON overlay of GPON system using 1: n splitter and a bidirectional 10G-PON optical amplifier. We experimentally demonstrate an n=8 10G-PON overlay of GPON link with the 20-km feeder fiber and 1:32-way splitter using a bidirectional discrete Raman amplifier.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical links; overlay networks; passive optical networks; GPON overlay link system; bidirectional discrete Raman amplifier; bidirectional optical amplifier; distance 20 km; optical splitter; Gain; Optical fiber amplifiers; Passive optical networks; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
