Title :
All-optical pulse width and wavelength conversion at 10 Gb/s using a nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author :
Rauschenbach, K.A. ; Hall, K.L. ; Livas, J.C. ; Raybon, G.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
An all-optical pulse width and wavelength converter is demonstrated using a nonlinear optical loop mirror. The conversion of a 10 Gb/s, 8 ps pulse width data stream at 1551 nm to a 23 ps pulse width data stream at 1543 nm is demonstrated. The control pulse energy required for switching is 10 pJ. Bit-error-rate measurements are presented.<>
Keywords :
mirrors; optical frequency conversion; optical links; optical switches; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 10 pJ; 1543 nm; 1551 nm; 23 ps; 8 ps; all-optical pulse width; bit-error-rate measurements; control pulse energy; nonlinear optical loop mirror; pulse width data stream; wavelength conversion; wavelength converter; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse modulation; Pulse width modulation converters; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
