{"title":"Laser Amplifier Detector for Broadband Network Control","authors":"K. Koai, R. Olshansky, P. Hill","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.wb7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.wb7","url":null,"abstract":"In subcarrier multiplexed (SCM) or other broadband networks, a simple and low-cost network surveillance and control channel is desirable. It has been demonstrated that inline laser amplifiers (LA) can significantly improve the power budget of broadband networks including the point-to-multipoint SCM distribution system [1]. It is also well understood that LA's can be used to amplify and detect signals at the same time [2]. A number of applications have been reported, including laser characterization, frequency control, amplifier gain control, etc. [3-5]. In this paper we report for the first time the feasibility study of using a travelling-wave laser amplifier (TWLA) as an inline optical amplifier for multiple broadband FSK channels and simultaneously as a control channel detector/amplifier in an SCM system. Bit-error-rate and carrier-to-noise performances for both the control channel and the FSK channels are presented.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131683752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A High-Power Pumping Laser Module for Er-doped Fiber Amplifier","authors":"M. Fujita, Y. Iseki, Keiichi Takahashi, I. Mito","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.wa4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.wa4","url":null,"abstract":"It is very important to get a high power pumping laser module to realize an effective Er-doped fiber amplifier[1]. In this paper, we describe a newly developed high-power pumping laser module with over 100mW output power at 1.48μm using a long cavity DC-PBH MQW-LD and a low aberration coupling lens. And a polarization maintaining fiber pigtail for duplication or redundancy is also described.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129488877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Intermodulation Distortion and Crosstalk in Cascaded Laser Amplifiers","authors":"T. Durhuus, B. Mikkelsen, K. Stubkjaer","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.tue4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.tue4","url":null,"abstract":"It is anticipated that more than one optical amplifier will be inserted between transmitters and receivers in distribution networks as well as in long haul links for which the transmission is limited by loss and not by dispersion. Further, if densely spaced multichannel systems are implemented for effective utilization of the transmission medium, optical amplifiers may introduce intermodulation distortion (IMD) and crosstalk between the channels [1]-[3], [5], and [7]. In this paper we present an experimental and theoretical analysis of carrier induced nonlinearities in cascaded laser amplifiers. Previously, an analysis of noise accumulation in cascaded amplifiers was presented [4].","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130660263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High-gain, polarization-independent semiconductor optical amplifier with a large optical cavity and angled buried facets","authors":"S. Tsuji, T. Toyonaka, M. Haneda, Y. Ono","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp5","url":null,"abstract":"A polarization-insensitive semiconductor optical amplifier with angled buried facets has been fabricated. The TE and TM gains are equal to within 1.2-dB even including the additional effect from the gain ripple at 28-dB gain.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114291851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Signal Statistical Effects from Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in CPFSK Repeaterless Transmission System With Optical Booster Amplifier","authors":"T. Sugie","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1991.fa5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1991.fa5","url":null,"abstract":"For a 2.5 Gb/s CPFSK repeaterless transmission system with EDF-booster amplifier, the bit error rate performance and the penalty improvement by signal randomization are clarified in the presence of stimulated Brillouin scattering along a 280-km dispersion shifted fiber.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128092981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A 2.5 Gb/s, 364 km CPFSK Repeaterless Transmission Experiment Employing an Er-DOPED Fiber Amplifier and SBS Suppression Optical Link","authors":"T. Sugie, N. Ohkawa, T. Imai, Takeshi Ito","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp2","url":null,"abstract":"In conjunction with an erbium-doped fiber(EDF) booster amplifier of about +20 dBm output and Raman amplification, a repeaterless transmission over 364.3 km optical fiber suppressing Stimulated Brillouin Scattering(SBS) is demonstrated by 2.5 Gb/s CPFSK heterodyne detection system.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"605 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133848716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
K. Inoue, H. Toba, S. Sekine, H. Sugiyama, K. Nosu
{"title":"100-Channel Common Amplification Using an Er3+-Doped Fiber Amplifier","authors":"K. Inoue, H. Toba, S. Sekine, H. Sugiyama, K. Nosu","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.tua3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.tua3","url":null,"abstract":"10 GHz spaced 100 channel signals are simultaneously amplified by an Er3+ -doped fiber amplifier with a net gain of 11~30 dB depending on input power. Bit error rate measurements show that the power penalty characteristic for 100-channel amplification is same as for one-channel amplification.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122250245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Willner, E. Desurvire, H. Presby, C. A. Edwards
{"title":"FDMA-FSK 1 Gb/s Star Network Using LD-Pumped Erbium-Doped Fiber Preamplifiers with Optimal Noise Filtering","authors":"A. Willner, E. Desurvire, H. Presby, C. A. Edwards","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.wb5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.wb5","url":null,"abstract":"A key advantage of a frequency-division-multiple-access (FDMA) optical star network is high-speed simultaneous distribution of information to many users. An attractive implementation [1,2] is to frequency-shift-key (FSK) modulate N laser transmitters (Tx) and use direct-detection receivers (Rx), each consisting of a fiber Fabry-Perot [3] demodulator/demultiplexer. One disadvantage of this simple scheme is the limitation placed on the number of network users due to the inherent (1/N) power splitting losses of the N×N star coupler. These splitting losses as well as substantial component insertion losses can be compensated for by including an Erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) [4-6] in each receiver [1]. Such amplifiers have the advantages of being compatible with a fiber-based system, providing high gain and output saturation power, and being insensitive to polarization and crosstalk effects.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123793087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"System Limitations for Fiber Amplifier Cascades","authors":"Takeshi Ito","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1991.tha1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1991.tha1","url":null,"abstract":"The performance of an amplifier cascade system is taken to be the product of transmission bit rate, B, and transmission distance, L. In amplifier cascade systems using the IM/DD scheme, signal spontaneous beat noise, spontaneous-spontaneous beat noise and shot noise are present in addition to receiver thermal noise, while local oscillator shot noise and local oscillator-spontaneous beat noise are additional factors in coherent systems. Signal-spontaneous and spontaneous-spontaneous beat noises generally predominate in IM/DD systems if many cascaded amplifiers are used.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129300435","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optical transmission characteristics of erbium fibre amplifiers in the 1.3 μm window","authors":"M. Farries","doi":"10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/oaa.1990.pdp12","url":null,"abstract":"Measurements of the transmission of an erbium doped fibre amplifier between 1.05 μm-1.35 μm are reported. Excited state absorption at 1.14 μm and gain at 1.24 μm are observed.","PeriodicalId":308628,"journal":{"name":"Optical Amplifiers and Their Applications","volume":"99 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120981457","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}