Optical automatic gain control of EDFA using two oscillating lasers in a single feedback loop

Optics Communications

Volumn 225, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 157-162

  Zhao, Chun Liu ^a,b   Tam, Hwa Yaw ^a   Guan, Bai Ou ^a   Dong, Xinyong ^a,b   Wai, P K A ^a   Dong, Xiaoyi ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

EDFA; Inhomogeneity; Optical gain control; Relaxation oscillations; Spectral hole burning

Indexed keywords

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; FEEDBACK; GAIN CONTROL; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; RELAXATION OSCILLATORS;

WAVELENGTH;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0041329359     PISSN: 00304018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optcom.2003.07.020     Document Type: Article

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