Title :
Using multimode Fabry-Perot laser without external-injection for wavelength conversion
Author :
Yeh, C.H. ; Chow, C.W. ; Wang, C.H. ; Shih, F.Y. ; Wu, Ying Fa ; Chi, Song
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Commun. Res. Labs., Ind. Technol. Res. Inst., Hsinchu
Abstract :
Proposed and experimentally investigated is an all-optical wavelength converter using a multi-quantum-well multi-longitudinal-mode Fabry-Perot laser diode without any external probe beam or external built-in cavity. The input wavelength can be converted at 2.5 Gbit/s by the converter and the power penalty of 3.5 dB is observed at a bit error rate of 10-9. The proposed converter apparatus is simple and cost-effective for wavelength division multiplexing network applications.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; quantum well lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; all-optical wavelength converter; bit error rate; bit rate 2.5 Gbit/s; external built-in cavity; external injection; external probe beam; input wavelength; multi-quantum-well multi-longitudinal mode Fabry-Perot laser diode; power penalty; wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing network;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2009.3365
