Title :
Low-noise 1-watt Er/Yb fiber amplifier for CATV distribution in HFC and FTTH/C systems
Author :
Wilson, G. ; Delavaux, J.-M. ; Stentz, A. ; Ryazansky, I. ; Windeler, R. ; Fishteyn, M. ; McIntosh, C.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A low-noise l-W cladding-pumped Er/Yb fiber amplifier amplifies analog video signals from a 50 km super trunk and delivers them to 256 fiber nodes in a standard HFC architecture or 512 fiber nodes in a FTTH/C system.
Keywords :
cable television; erbium; optical fiber amplifiers; optical fiber cladding; optical fiber subscriber loops; optical noise; optical pumping; video signals; ytterbium; 1 W; 50 km; CATV distribution; Er,Yb-doped fiber amplifier; FTTH/C systems; HFC; analog video signals; cladding-pumped; fiber nodes; standard HFC architecture; super trunk; Distributed amplifiers; Erbium; Hybrid fiber coaxial cables; Low-noise amplifiers; Noise measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber subscriber loops; Power amplifiers; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869415
