Noise analysis of conventional and gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifiers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1256-1263

  Giuliani, Guido ^a   D'Alessandro, Davide ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAGG CELLS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; GAIN MEASUREMENT; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PHOTONS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

CARRIER HOLE-BURNING; DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR (DBR); SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOAS);

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0034269236     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.871703     Document Type: Article

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