DocumentCode
1374436
Title
All-Optical 2R Regeneration Using the Hysteresis in a Distributed Feedback Laser Diode
Author
Huybrechts, Koen ; Tanemura, Takuo ; Takeda, Koji ; Nakano, Yoshiaki ; Baets, Roel ; Morthier, Geert
Author_Institution
Dept. of Inf. Technol. (INTEC), Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Volume
16
Issue
5
fYear
2010
Firstpage
1434
Lastpage
1440
Abstract
A broadband optical 2R regenerator based on a single distributed feedback laser is demonstrated for nonreturn to zero signals at a bitrate of 10 Gb/s. A semi-analytical approach for the influence of hysteresis on the transfer function of a 2R regenerator is shown.
Keywords
distributed feedback lasers; hysteresis; optical repeaters; optical transfer function; semiconductor lasers; broadband optical 2R regenerator; distributed feedback laser diode; hysteresis; transfer function; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Hysteresis; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical packet switching; Repeaters; 2R regeneration; Distributed feedback (DFB) laser; hysteresis;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-260X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JSTQE.2009.2037022
Filename
5371926
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