A bi-directional semiconductor optical amplifier acting simultaneously as upstream pre-amplifier and downstream booster in low cost NG-PON2 optical line terminations
09 March 2014
We experimentally demonstrate a bi-directional SOA for simultaneous upstream pre-amplification and downstream boosting in NG-PON2 OLT applications. Signal performance, output power, burst ratio and back-reflection tests indicate its feasibility for mid-class power budgets of NG-PON2.
