Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa

The Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) technology has a promising commercial value and viability in fiber optic communication systems. The SOA is usually employed as a booster or pre-amplifier in various optical communication networks. On the other hand, SOAs is also a strong option when operatio...

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Main Author: Roshen Tariq, Kanar
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Published: 2014
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spelling my-utm-ep.484932017-08-02T04:39:10Z Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa 2014 Roshen Tariq, Kanar TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering The Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) technology has a promising commercial value and viability in fiber optic communication systems. The SOA is usually employed as a booster or pre-amplifier in various optical communication networks. On the other hand, SOAs is also a strong option when operation as multi-functional elements in future all-optical networks is concerned. However with this in mind, the purpose of this project is to design a system employing SOAs as functional devices, for instance the noise reducer utilizing spectrum slicing source. The SOA is therefore modeled and simulated using the OptiSystem software. The SOA gain characteristic is also used to assist the design of the modeled SOA in order to prove a saturation gain case to reduce the Intensity noise. The performances of the systems are thus analyzed in terms of the Q-factor and bit-error-rate (BER) of the eye diagram, Relative intensity noise (RIN) and the optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). The study of the SOA gain characteristics is in large agreement with the numerical simulation results by about 2.47% and therefore proves the means of the modeled SOA network used in this particular work. The SOA presents a promising option when operating as a functional device in all optical communication networks 2014 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48493/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48493/1/KanarRoshenTariqMFKE2014.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:83401?queryType=vitalDismax&query=Intensity+noise+reduction+using+a+gain+saturated+soa&public=true masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering
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Electronics Nuclear engineering
Roshen Tariq, Kanar
Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
description The Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) technology has a promising commercial value and viability in fiber optic communication systems. The SOA is usually employed as a booster or pre-amplifier in various optical communication networks. On the other hand, SOAs is also a strong option when operation as multi-functional elements in future all-optical networks is concerned. However with this in mind, the purpose of this project is to design a system employing SOAs as functional devices, for instance the noise reducer utilizing spectrum slicing source. The SOA is therefore modeled and simulated using the OptiSystem software. The SOA gain characteristic is also used to assist the design of the modeled SOA in order to prove a saturation gain case to reduce the Intensity noise. The performances of the systems are thus analyzed in terms of the Q-factor and bit-error-rate (BER) of the eye diagram, Relative intensity noise (RIN) and the optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR). The study of the SOA gain characteristics is in large agreement with the numerical simulation results by about 2.47% and therefore proves the means of the modeled SOA network used in this particular work. The SOA presents a promising option when operating as a functional device in all optical communication networks
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Roshen Tariq, Kanar
author_facet Roshen Tariq, Kanar
author_sort Roshen Tariq, Kanar
title Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
title_short Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
title_full Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
title_fullStr Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
title_full_unstemmed Intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
title_sort intensity noise reduction using a gain saturated soa
granting_institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
granting_department Faculty of Electrical Engineering
publishDate 2014
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48493/1/KanarRoshenTariqMFKE2014.pdf
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