Circulating Loop Transmission Experiments for the Study of Long-Haul Transmission Systems Using Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 879-888

  Bergano, Neal S ^a   Davidson, C R ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

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EID: 0001344625     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.387805     Document Type: Article

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