Model for bidirectional transmission in an open cascade of optical amplifiers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 749-757

  Delisle, Caroline ^b,d,e,f   Conradi, Jan ^a,c,d  

^a IEEE

^b Radio Science Branch   (Canada)

^c TRLABS   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^f Satellite Applic and Projects Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bidirectional; Erbium doped fiber amplifiers (IEDFA's); Optical fiber communications

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT EMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL LINKS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

AMPLIFIED SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0031139894     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.580808     Document Type: Article

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