2006 · 14 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsCommunication NetworksFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical AmplifiersOptical Communication SystemsPhotonic Integrated CircuitsOptical Access NetworksOptical AmplificationOptical NetworkingOptical Signal AmplificationOptical Transmission SystemsPassive Optical Networks
We introduce a concept for a future amplified XL-PON system and assess a proper scheme based on a bidirectional EDFA for optical amplification of 10Gbit/s downstream and burst-shaped 2.5Gbit/s upstream channels.