Title :
All-optical clock division at 40 GHz using semiconductor optical amplifier based nonlinear interferometer
Author :
Manning, R.J. ; Phillips, I.D. ; Ellis, A.D. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Poustie, A.J. ; Blow, K.J.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
5/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
All-optical clock division of a 40 GHz pulse train is demonstrated, using a semiconductor optical amplifier based nonlinear interferometer with feedback. The dynamical evolution of the clock divided train is also observed
Keywords :
clocks; demultiplexing equipment; light interferometers; optical feedback; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 GHz; all-optical clock division; clock divided train; dynamical evolution; feedback; nonlinear interferometer; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990591
