64×10 Gb/s DWDM system using a two-pump fiber optical parametric pre-amplifier

Author

Boggio, J. M Chávez ; Dainese, P. ; Fragnito, H.L.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Fisica Gleb Wataghin, Univ. Estadual de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Volume

2

fYear

2002

fDate

10-14 Nov. 2002

Firstpage

498

Abstract

We have numerically shown that a two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier can be used as a preamplifier in dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission. We observe sensitivities of -33.5 dBm (-36.5 dBm if we discount 3 dB coupler) comparable to erbium amplifiers, very low ripple and no transient response when operated in the unsaturated regime. Experimental studies on the performance of 2P-FOPAs are necessary to confirm the simulation results presented.

Keywords

optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric amplifiers; preamplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 64 by 10 Gb/s DWDM system; dense wavelength division multiplexing transmission; sensitivities; two-pump fiber optical parametric pre-amplifier; unsaturated regime; very low ripple; Couplings; Erbium; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Preamplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7500-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2002.1159399

Filename

1159399