Optically powered optical interconnection system

Author

Liu, Y. ; Brown, J.J. ; Lo, D.C.W. ; Forrest, S.R.

Author_Institution

Center for Photonic Technol., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Volume

1

Issue

1

fYear

1989

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

23

Abstract

A wavelength-multiplexed optical interconnection system in which the electrical power is provided by an optical source is discussed. The optical power and data signals, operating at two different wavelengths, are multiplexed onto a single fiber at the local terminal, and demultiplexed at a remote terminal. The optical power is then converted to electrical power by an array of photovoltaic cells, providing bias control to a data-detection circuit. The system operates at 45 Mb/s, the remote receiver dissipates 2.6 mW, and there is negligible optical crosstalk between the power and data channels.<>

Keywords

crosstalk; multiplexing; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical interconnections; optical links; receivers; 2.6 mW; 45 Mbit/s; bias; data channels; data-detection circuit; demultiplexing; electrical power; multiplexing; optical crosstalk; optical fibre; optical interconnection system; optical power; optical source; photovoltaic cells; receiver; Biomedical optical imaging; Circuits; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical crosstalk; Optical interconnections; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.87883

Filename

87883