Minimization of cross-gain saturation in wavelength division multiplexing by optimizing differential gain in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Fiber and Integrated Optics

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 287-303

  Singh, Surinder ^a,b,c,d   Kaler, R S ^b,d,e,f  

^a Giani Zail Singh College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b THAPAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Indian Society for Technical Education   (India)

^d Institution of Engineers   (India)

^e Institution of Engineers ^*

^f Indian Society of Technical Education   (India)

Author keywords

Bit error rate; Differential gain; RZ DPSK; SOA; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL GAIN; INPUT POWER; RZ-DPSK; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA);

BIT ERROR RATE; CHANNEL CAPACITY; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; SOLITONS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 33745358121     PISSN: 01468030     EISSN: 10964681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01468030600692842     Document Type: Article

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