On the optimization of the gain distribution of transmission lines with unequal amplifier spacing

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1033-1035

  Mecozzi, Antonio ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE UGO BORDONI   (Italy)

^b IEEE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Communication system nonlinearities; Communication system operations and management; Communication system performance; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical noise

Indexed keywords

GAIN CONTROL; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TELECOMMUNICATION LINES;

GAIN DISTRIBUTION; OPTICAL NOISE;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0032122973     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.681308     Document Type: Article

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