Title :
Polarization and wavelength-independent time-division demultiplexing based on copolarized-pumps FWM in an SOA
Author :
Porzi, C. ; Bogoni, A. ; Poti, L. ; Contestabile, G.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
fDate :
3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel optical time-division demultiplexer based on copolarized-pumps four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers is presented. The scheme is polarization and wavelength independent. Effective 10-Gb/s channel extraction from an optical time-division multiplexed 40-Gb/s aggregate frame is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; SOA; channel extraction; copolarized-pumps FWM; four-wave mixing; polarization-independent optical time-division multiplexing; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength-independent optical time-division demultiplexing; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Four-wave mixing (FWM); optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.842367
