Title :
7×10-Gbit/s all-optical wavelength multicast based on cross-gain modulation and cascaded four-wave mixing effects in an SOA using single pump laser source
Author :
Wang, Dawei ; Cheng, Tee-Hiang ; Yeo, Yong-Kee ; Wang, Yixin ; Xu, Zhaowen ; Xiao, Gaoxi
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
By combining XGM, and cascaded FWM effects in an SOA, seven multicast channels with 100-GHz spacing are demonstrated using single pump laser source. The power penalty of these multicast channels is less than 3.3 dB.
Keywords :
channel spacing; fibre lasers; multicast communication; multiwave mixing; optical modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; all-optical wavelength multicast channel; bit rate 70 Gbit/s; cascaded FWM effects; cascaded four-wave mixing effects; cross-gain modulation; frequency 100 GHz; single pump laser source; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
