An Analysis of Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Design Parameters of a Terahertz Optical Asymmetric Demultiplexer

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 298-307

  Zhou, Deyu ^a   Kang, Koo Il ^a   Glesk, Ivan ^a   Prucnal, Paul R ^a,b  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demultiplexers; Fiber optic communications; Optical time division multiplexing; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CROSSTALK; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; MULTIPLEXING EQUIPMENT; ROUTERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA); TERAHERTZ OPTICAL ASYMMETRIC DEMULTIPLEXERS (TOAD);

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033079293     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.744240     Document Type: Article

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