Title :
Analog-to-digital conversion exploiting XGM in SOA-based modular blocks
Author :
Scaffardi, M. ; Lazzeri, E. ; Fresi, F. ; Potì, L. ; Bogoni, A.
Author_Institution :
CNIT, Pisa
Abstract :
A new scheme for analog-to-digital conversion is presented. The scheme is implemented by exploiting XGM in SOAs. 2-bit quantising and coding at 20 Gsample/s rate is demonstrated.
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; modulation coding; optical modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA-based modular blocks; analog-to-digital conversion; cross gain modulation; semiconductor optical amplifier; Analog-digital conversion; Character generation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Polarization; Power generation; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688830
