DocumentCode
1088050
Title
All-optical timing extraction using an optical tank circuit
Author
Jinno, Masahiko ; Matsumoto, Takao ; Koga, Masafumi
Author_Institution
NTT Transmission Syst. Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
Volume
2
Issue
3
fYear
1990
fDate
3/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
203
Lastpage
204
Abstract
An ultrafast all-optical timing extraction method using an optical tank circuit is described, and experimental results at 2 Gb/s are reported. A Fabry-Perot resonator, whose free spectral range is equal to the clock frequency of the incoming optical data stream, is utilized as the optical tank circuit. Its fully passive structure and ultra-high-bit-rate operation ( approximately Tb/s) is possible through decreasing resonator length.<>
Keywords
cavity resonators; clocks; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; timing circuits; 2 Gbit/s; Fabry-Perot resonator; clock frequency; free spectral range; fully passive structure; incoming optical data stream; optical tank circuit; resonator length; ultra-high-bit-rate operation; ultrafast all-optical timing extraction method; Circuits; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical refraction; Optical resonators; Optical signal processing; Timing; Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.50889
Filename
50889
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