Title :
320-to-10 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexing using sum-frequency generation in PPLN waveguide
Author :
Gomez-Agis, Fausto ; Okonkwo, C.M. ; Albores-Mejia, Aaron ; Tangdiongga, E. ; Dorren, H.J.S.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands
fDate :
7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 320-to-10 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexer based on sum-frequency generation in a periodically-poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide is demonstrated. A bit-error-rate of 10-9 is achieved with a power penalty of 1.5 dB.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; error statistics; lithium; optical communication; waveguides; PPLN waveguide; bit rate 320 Gbit/s to 10 Gbit/s; bit-error-rate; noise figure 1.5 dB; optical demultiplexing; periodically-poled lithium niobate; power penalty; sum-frequency generation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.0075
