Apparatus and method to calculate a noise figure of an optical amplifier for wavelength channels in a partial-fill scenario to account for channel loading

摘要

An apparatus comprising a processor configured to calculate a noise figure of an optical amplifier for a plurality of selected wavelength channels in a partial-fill scenario that accounts for channel loading. The noise figure is calculated using a plurality of corresponding noise figure correction values at a plurality of wavelengths based on an effective number of channels.