We achieve the promise of semiconductor amplifiers (SOAs) to mitigate severe intensity noise of spectrum-sliced WDM, notwithstanding optical filtering at the receiver. Dense WDM capacity is demonstrated using a thermal source and a saturated SOA.
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Optical Communication (ECOC), 2007 33rd European Conference and Ehxibition of
Date of Conference: 16-20 Sept. 2007