Title :
Jitter reduction in 40 Gbit/s all-optical 3R regenerator using integrated MZI-SOA switches
Author :
Tsiokos, D. ; Bakopoulos, P. ; Poustie, A. ; Maxwell, G. ; Avramopoulos, H.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Commun. Res. Lab., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Zografou Athens, Greece
fDate :
7/6/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Root-mean-square-phase jitter reduction from 4 to 1 ps in an all-optical 3R regenerator module operating for continuous and different length data packets at 40 Gbit/s is presented. The circuit is based on hybrid integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometric switches. Error-free operation is demonstrated with 2.5 dB power penalty improvement.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; jitter; optical repeaters; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 Gbit/s; RMS-phase jitter reduction; all-optical 3R regenerator; data packets; hybrid integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometric switches; integrated MZI-SOA switches;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20061383
