Polarization-compensated EDFA gain equalizer

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 419-422

  Pandit, M K ^a   Chiang, K S ^a   Li, S P ^a   Cheung, K K ^a   Chen, Z ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; FIBER LASERS; GAIN MEASUREMENT; LIGHT POLARIZATION;

ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIER (EDFA); GAIN EQUALIZATION; LONG-PERIOD FIBER GRATINGS (LPFG);

EQUALIZERS;

EID: 0034541964     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2760(20001220)27:6<419::AID-MOP15>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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