| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1535423 | Optics Communications | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this work we have assessed the capacity of a linear (gain-clamped) semiconductor optical amplifier to enhance the budget of WDM PON network links for their evolution from FTTC to FTTH access. A wavelength-seeded network architecture has been considered, evaluating the performance improvement obtained by the use of an amplifier for the cases of link reach extension and optical splitting to reach end users. The evaluation measurements have shown that the extra budget is enough to compensate for the losses of a passive splitter up to atleast 1:16 division rate or to highly increment reach of the network.
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Authors
J.J. MartÃnez, N. Merayo, A. Villafranca, I. Garcés,