Developments in linear optical amplifier technology

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5248, Issue , 2003, Pages 203-217

  Verma, A K ^a   Ratowsky, R P ^a   Francis, D A ^a   Dijaili, S P ^b   Walker, J D ^b  

^a II VI Inc   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amplifier; CWDM; Gain clamped; Linear; LOA; Metro networks; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

MICROPROCESSOR CHIPS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SWITCHING; TRANSCEIVERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

COARSE WAVELENGTH-DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; GAIN-CLAMPED; LINEAR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER; METRO NETWORKS;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 1842581798     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.513201     Document Type: Conference Paper

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