Linear semiconductor optical amplifiers for amplification of advanced modulation formats

Optics Express

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 9657-9672

  Bonk, R ^a   Huber, G ^a   Vallaitis, T ^a   Koenig, S ^a   Schmogrow, R ^a   Hillerkuss, D ^a   Brenot, R ^b   Lelarge, F ^b   Duan, G H ^b   Sygletos, S ^a,c   Koos, C ^a,d   Freude, W ^a,d   Leuthold, J ^a,d  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b CEA LETI   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION; QUADRATURE PHASE SHIFT KEYING;

ADVANCED MODULATION FORMATS; HIGHER ORDER; INPUT POWER; LINEAR SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; MODULATION FORMATS; OPTICAL MODULATION FORMAT;

AMPLIFICATION;

AMPLIFIER; ARTICLE; DIODE LASER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; TELECOMMUNICATION;

AMPLIFIERS, ELECTRONIC; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 84861162309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.20.009657     Document Type: Article

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