Title :
All-optical RZ-to-NRZ format conversion at 10 Gbit/s with nonlinear optical loop mirror
Author :
Bigo, S. ; Desurvire, E.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis
fDate :
10/27/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
All-optical RZ-to-NRZ format conversion of a 10 Gbit/s RZ signal by a nonlinear optical loop mirror is demonstrated. The effect of walkoff, fibre loss and data mark ratio on resulting NRZ signals is analysed
Keywords :
digital communication systems; mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; optical links; optical losses; optical switches; 10 Gbit/s; NRZ signals; RZ signal; RZ-to-NRZ format conversion; data mark ratio; fibre loss; nonlinear optical loop mirror; walkoff;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941267
