Abstract
Experiments on transparent, constant-gain-controlled amplifier networks show that WDM channel-power instability, which grows from competing adjustments on multiple nodes, can be controlled. Simulations demonstrate a fast, stable node control algorithm scalable to large mesh networks.
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