Impairments of EDFA dynamic gain-fluctuations in packet-switched WDM optical transmissions

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1097-1099

  Thomas, D H ^a   von der Weid, J P ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Optical feedback; Optical fiber amplifiers; Packet switching; Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PACKET NETWORKS; PACKET SWITCHING; RELAXATION OSCILLATORS; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL FEEDBACK; OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 18944373922     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2005.844557     Document Type: Article

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