Title :
Wavelength conversion of a 40-gb/s NRZ signal across the entire C-band by an asymmetric Sagnac loop
Author :
Jansen, S.L. ; Chayet, H. ; Granot, E. ; Ezra, S. Ben ; den van Borne, D. ; Krummrich, P.M. ; Chen, D. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Waardt, H. De
Author_Institution :
COBRA Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
A compact integrated all-optical wavelength converter based on an asymmetric Sagnac loop is demonstrated. We show that a 40-Gb/s nonreturn-to-zero data signal can be converted over the entire C-band employing an asymmetric Sagnac loop. Compared to the back-to-back configuration, a receiver sensitivity power penalty of less then 2.1 dB is measured for both up- and down-conversion.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical receivers; optical wavelength conversion; 40 Gbit/s; NRZ signal; asymmetric Sagnac loop; downconversion; nonreturn-to-zero signal; receiver sensitivity power penalty; upconversion; wavelength conversion; Couplers; Nonlinear optics; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Power measurement; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength measurement; All-optical devices; fiber-optics communications; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.854427
