1997 · 16 citations · 0 references
EngineeringCommunicationElectrical EngineeringOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber-optic CommunicationOptical AmplifiersOptical Communication SystemsOptical ModulationOptical ModulatorsSemiconductor LasersLaser AmplifiersModulator DesignOptical Amplifier DesignOptical NetworkingOptical Transmission SystemsSemiconductor Optical AmplifiersSemiconductor Optical Modulators
One component for the reception and emission for the subscriber in the future WDM (FTTH) fibre to the home network is considered. A study of the performances of a modulator based on a semiconductor laser amplifier with a reflector is presented. It offers the prospect of a low-cost subscriber module.