Title :
First demonstration of simultaneous demultiplexing from 40 Gbit/s into two channels of 20 Gbit/s by SOA-based all-optical polarisation switch
Author :
Tsurusawa, M. ; Nishimura, K. ; Usami, M.
Author_Institution :
KDD Kamifukuoka R&D Labs., Saitama, Japan
fDate :
11/8/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Simultaneous demultiplexing from 40 Gbit/s data signal into two channels of 20 Gbit/s using semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) based all-optical polarisation switch has been demonstrated. Error-free operation was confirmed with no power penalty. This is the first experimental demonstration to prove the full-switching capability of the SOA-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) all-optical switch at such a high bit rate regime
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre polarisation; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; 20 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; 40Gbit/s data signal; SOA-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer all-optical switch; SOA-based all-optical polarisation switch; channels; error-free operation; full-switching capability; semiconductor optical amplifier based all-optical polarisation switch; simultaneous demultiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010931
