Suppression of Rayleigh backscattering in a bidirectional WDM optical link using clipped direct modulation

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 151, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 219-222

  Jang, W S ^a   Kwon, H C ^a   Han, S K ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHERENT LIGHT; LIGHT SOURCES; LIMITERS; OPTICAL LINKS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

BIDIRECTIONAL OPTICAL LINK; CLIPPING MODULATION; FIBER OPTIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM; RAYLEIGH BACKSCATTERING;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 4544336248     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20040782     Document Type: Article

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