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electrical signal can be converted to an optical sigal by using a LED or SOA(semiconductor optical amplifier). LED is the cheaper option but have the drawback of larger linewidth. Typically used for LAN (local area network). SOA produces an optical signal mostly by direct modulation tecnique .

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