Author :
Mikkelsen, B. ; Jepsen, K.S. ; Vaa, M. ; Poulsen, H.N. ; Stubkjaer, Kristian E ; Hess, Rob ; Duelk, M. ; Vogt, W. ; Gamper, E. ; Gini, E. ; Besse, P.A. ; Melchior, H. ; Bouchoule, Sophie ; Devaux, F.
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate an all-optical wavelength conversion technique that overcomes the carrier recovery time constraints of SOAs, enabling RZ output signals. Penalty-free conversion at 40 Gbit/s over 30 nm, with a monolithically integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer is demonstrated for the first time
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; 40 Gbit/s; SOA; all-optical wavelength converter; carrier recovery time; high speed RZ signal; monolithically integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer; penalty-free conversion;
