Title :
Gain crosstalk in saturated EDFA for WDM applications
Author :
Meli, F. ; Angellieri, M. ; Grasso, G.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Cavi SpA, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
The phenomenon of gain crosstalk in saturated erbium doped fibre amplifiers (EDFAs) is experimentally shown and justified. The potential effects on WDM optical networks are demonstrated and quantified.
Keywords :
crosstalk; erbium; fibre lasers; frequency division multiplexing; laser beam applications; optical communication equipment; Er doped optical fibre; WDM applications; fibre amplifiers; gain crosstalk; optical networks; saturated EDFA; wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921213
