Reduction of crosstalk in semiconductor optical amplifiers by amplifying dispersed WDM signals (7/spl times/20 Gb/s)

The dynamic range of semiconductor optical amplifiers is increased considerably at high bit rates by amplifying dispersed WDM signals. We demonstrate a fivefold increase in the dynamic range in a WDM experiment at channel rates of 20 Gbit/s (7/spl times/20 Gbit/s).

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Main Authors: Mikkelsen, B., Raybon, G.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Bandwidth
Crosstalk
Dispersion
Dynamic range
Optical fiber polarization
Optical receivers
Optical transmitters
Power measurement
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
Wavelength division multiplexing
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Summary:The dynamic range of semiconductor optical amplifiers is increased considerably at high bit rates by amplifying dispersed WDM signals. We demonstrate a fivefold increase in the dynamic range in a WDM experiment at channel rates of 20 Gbit/s (7/spl times/20 Gbit/s).
DOI:10.1109/OFC.2000.868550