Simultaneous all-optical add and drop multiplexing of 40 Gbit/s OTDM signals using monolithically integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Hess, Rob ; Duelk, M. ; Vogt, W. ; Gamper, E. ; Gini, E. ; Besse, P.A. ; Melchior, H. ; Jepsen, K.S. ; Mikkelsen, B. ; Vaa, M. ; Poulsen, H.N. ; Clausen, A.T. ; Stubkjaer, Kristian E ; Bouchoule, Sophie ; Devaux, F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Quantum Electron., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich
Volume :
34
Issue :
6
fYear :
1998
fDate :
3/19/1998 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
579
Lastpage :
580
Abstract :
A monolithically integrated semiconductor optical amplifier based Mach-Zehnder interferometer has been used to demonstrate for the first time simultaneous all-optical add/drop operations for 40 Gbit/s OTDM signals. The penalty for the add operation is 1.3 dB
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; multiplexing equipment; optical links; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; OTDM signals; all-optical add and drop multiplexing; integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer; penalty; semiconductor optical amplifier;
