EFFECTS OF GAIN SATURATION IN SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER AMPLIFIER LINKS

被引:9
作者
GILLNER, L [1 ]
THYLEN, L [1 ]
机构
[1] ERICSSON TELECOM AB,FIBRE OPT RES CTR,S-126 STOCKHOLM,SWEDEN
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10.1109/68.136478
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We investigate the effects of gain saturation due to amplified spontaneous emission in systems comprising cascaded semiconductor laser amplifiers and attenuators. The influence of the relative spatial distribution in the link of gain and loss is analyzed numerically, and conclusions regarding noise optimal structures are drawn. It is shown that the performance of links with gain saturation can be quite different from the ideal, unsaturated case.
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页码:438 / 441
页数:4
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