Title :
1×4 space switching and simultaneous all-optical wavelength conversion at 2,488 Gbit/s using a single monolithically integrated multiwavelength laser
Author :
Owen, M. ; Bainbridge, J.D. ; Stephens, M.F.C. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Poguntke, K. ; Young-Smith, K. ; Robertson, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel InGaAs/InGaAsP/InP integrated multiwavelength grating cavity laser is presented, which has been used to demonstrate space switching and simultaneous all-optical wavelength conversion at bit rates of 2.488 Gbit/s. This has been achieved using a single monolithically integrated device without the need for post-filtering to separate the converted signal from the input
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; diffraction gratings; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; photonic switching systems; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1×4 space switching; 2.488 Gbit/s; InGaAs-InGaAsP-InP; InGaAs/InGaAsP/InP; all-optical wavelength conversion; bit rates; monolithically integrated multiwavelength laser; multiwavelength grating;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981357
