Title :
All-optical switch for TDM and WDM/TDM systems demonstrated in a 640 Gbit/s demultiplexing experiment
Author :
Diez, S. ; Ludwig, R. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. GmbH, Berlin, Germany
fDate :
4/16/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel interferometric switch is presented that exhibits high linearity, high switching contrast, low noise, wide bandwidth and low crosstalk. The switching principle, which is based on refractive index modulation in a wavelength band far from the gain region of a semiconductor-optical amplifier, is successfully demonstrated in an error-free 640 Gbit/s demultiplexing experiment
Keywords :
demultiplexing; light interferometry; optical crosstalk; optical modulation; optical noise; photonic switching systems; refractive index; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 640 Gbit/s; TDM systems; WDM/TDM systems; all-optical switch; demultiplexing experiment; high linearity; high switching contrast; interferometric switch; low crosstalk; low noise; refractive index modulation; semiconductor-optical amplifier; wide bandwidth;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19980579
