DocumentCode
894160
Title
End-to-end equalization experiments in amplified WDM lightwave systems
Author
Chraplyvy, A.R. ; Tkach, R.W. ; Reichmann, K.C. ; Magill, P.D. ; Nagel, J.A.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
5
Issue
4
fYear
1993
fDate
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
428
Lastpage
429
Abstract
It is experimentally verified that signal-to-noise ratio equalization in amplified wavelength-multiplexed lightwave systems can be achieved by adjusting input optical signal powers according to a simple algorithm. The experiment involved four channels spaced by 2 nm transmitted through 550 km of fiber with the aid of eight erbium-doped optical amplifiers.<>
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; optical links; wavelength division multiplexing; 530 km; Er-doped fibre amplifiers; amplified WDM lightwave systems; amplified wavelength-multiplexed lightwave systems; erbium-doped optical amplifiers; input optical signal powers; optical fibres; signal-to-noise ratio equalization; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.212688
Filename
212688
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