Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers For Reach Extension of WDM/TDM Gigabit Passive Optical Network

Abstract

This article is devoted to reach extended PON and optical amplifier technologies to extend physical limitation of PON from 20km to 60 km. with analysis of semiconductor optical amplifiers, for reach extension and the corresponding requirements of GPON. In this article will be provided experimental results and analysis of extended reach GPON network for semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) technologies, bulk-SOA for the downstream, and Quantum Well (QW) - SOA for the upstream.