Title :
WDM/FDM star coupler with gain using fibre amplifiers
Author :
Chen, Yen-Kuang ; Chi, Song
Author_Institution :
Nat. Chaio Tung Univ., Hsinchu, Taiwan
fDate :
4/29/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An efficient amplified WDM/FDM star coupler is proposed. The size of the coupler can be increased by a factor of m using m fibre amplifiers. Furthermore, the complexity and cost of the proposed scheme are less than those of other configurations.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; frequency division multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical couplers; optical links; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM multiplexers; WDM/FDM star coupler; fibre amplifiers; gain; multiple access WDM networks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930490
