Title :
Bandwidth and bit error rate performance of walk-off compensating 1.5/1.3 μm wavelength converter
Author :
Mahgerefteh, D. ; Chbat, M.W. ; Wey, J.S. ; Burdge, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. for Phys. Sci., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
8/3/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate wavelength conversion from a 20 nm band near 1.5-1.3 μm at 5 Gbit/s using a novel nonlinear optical loop mirror that compensates for pulse walk-off. The bit error rate performance of the device at 2.5 Gbit/s is also reported
Keywords :
digital communication; mirrors; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical switches; 1.3 micrometre; 1.5 micrometre; 2.5 Gbit/s; bandwidth performance; bit error rate performance; nonlinear optical loop mirror; pulse walk-off; walk-off compensating wavelength converter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950928
