Comparative study of spectrum-sliced incoherent light systems employing SOA-based noise suppression

McCoy, A.D., Horak, P., Ibsen, M. and Richardson, D.J. (2006) Comparative study of spectrum-sliced incoherent light systems employing SOA-based noise suppression. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2006), Anaheim, USA. 05 - 10 Mar 2006.

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Abstract

We compare three SOA-based noise suppression approaches employed in spectrum-sliced WDM systems. Although the SOA at the transmitter provides best noise suppression, the SOA at the receiver may provide better value in last-mile access applications.

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Published date: March 2006

Venue - Dates: Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC 2006), Anaheim, USA, 2006-03-05 - 2006-03-10

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