Wide Range Over 20 dB Output Power Control Using Semiconductor Optical Amplifier for 43.1 Gbps RZ-DQPSK Signal

Conference: ECOC 2009 - 35th European Conference on Optical Communication
09/20/2009 - 09/24/2009 at Vienna, Austria

Proceedings: ECOC 2009

Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF

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Authors:
Takeda, Hidekazu; Hashimoto, Naoki; Akashi, Tamotsu; Narusawa, Hidehiko; Matsui, Kensuke; Mori, Kazuyuki (Fujitsu Optical Components Limited, 10-1 Morinosato-Wakamiya, Atsugi, Kanagawa, 243-0197 Japan)
Tanaka, Sinsuke; Morito, Ken (Fujitsu Laboratories LTD.)

Abstract:
The performance of injection-current-controlled SOA as output power control device for 43.1 Gbps RZDQPSK signal was experimentally investigated. Output power control range over 20 dB, from absorption to saturation region, was confirmed with little degradation.