Multi-operability and dynamic bandwidth allocation in PONs with electrically reconfigurable SOA/REAM-based ONUs

• Published in: 36th European Conference and Exhibition on Optical Communication pp. 1 - 3
• Main Authors: Bauwelinck, J, Schrenk, B, Kazmierski, C, Lazaro, J A, Prat, J, Qiu, X Z
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Bit error rate; L-band; Optical fibers; Optical network units; Passive optical networks; Receivers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers

An approach to integrate dynamic bandwidth allocation and multi-operability for WDM-PONs is demonstrated with a symmetrical SOA/REAM-based ONU design and C/L waveband 10Gb/s burst-mode operation, allowing electrical reconfigurability of the ONU's detection and remodulation branch.