565 Mbit/S 219km transmission experiment using four gain controlled packaged semiconductor laser amplifiers

A. D. Ellis, J. D. Cox, D. M. Bird, K. Cameron, D. J. Elton, G. Sherlock, W. A. Stallard

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    Abstract

    A 565Mbit/s 219km optical transmission system is investigated, using four gain controlled travelling wave semiconductor laser amplifier packages. The addition of gain control caused little deterioration in system performance, and allowed stable operation against changes in signal polarisation and device temperature. Residual system output power fluctuations of less than 0.5 dB were observed over a 7 degree temperature range.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)385-387
    Number of pages3
    JournalElectronics letters
    Volume26
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Mar 1990

    Keywords

    • digital communication systems
    • semiconductor junction lasers
    • optical links
    • gain control
    • optical fibres

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