• DocumentCode
    999638
  • Title

    Optimal amplifier spacing in ultralong lightwave systems

  • Author

    Lichtman, E.

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    23
  • fYear
    1993
  • Firstpage
    2058
  • Lastpage
    2060
  • Abstract
    The optimal amplifier spacing required for the best system performance is calculated. The analysis considers the effect of amplified spontaneous emission noise, post-amplifier loss, and polarisation dependent gain on the optimal spacing. The optimal spacing was found to be a few tens of kilometres depending on the specific system.
  • Keywords
    fibre lasers; losses; optical communication; optical links; random noise; amplified spontaneous emission noise; optimal amplifier spacing; polarisation dependent gain; post-amplifier loss; system performance; ultralong lightwave systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19931375
  • Filename
    253989