Abstract:
The effects of channel loss on an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) in an eight-channel WDM network are investigated. For the loss of 1, 4, or 7 channels, the surviving...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
The effects of channel loss on an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) in an eight-channel WDM network are investigated. For the loss of 1, 4, or 7 channels, the surviving channels suffer power transients which can be both large and relatively fast. The experiments agree well with a simple analytical model of the amplifier. Pump control, if it is fast enough, is demonstrated to limit the power excursion of the surviving channels.
Published in: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters ( Volume: 9, Issue: 3, March 1997)
DOI: 10.1109/68.556082
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Inc., Holmdel, NJ, USA
