• DocumentCode
    1621314
  • Title

    Novel wavelength converter using an electroabsorption modulator: conversion experiments at up to 40 Gbit/s

  • Author

    Edagawa, N. ; Suzuki, M. ; Yamamoto, Seiichi ; Akiba, Shigeyuki

  • Author_Institution
    KDD Kamifukuoka R&D Labs., Saitama
  • fYear
    1997
  • Firstpage
    77
  • Lastpage
    78
  • Abstract
    We have proposed a novel wavelength converter using an electroabsorption modulator. High-quality conversion has been demonstrated at 20 Gbit/s over 30 nm of wavelength range. The potentialities for high speed (>40 Gbit/s) and broadcasting applications were also demonstrated
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; 20 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; Dc biased; Q-factor; advanced optical networks; broadcasting application; cross-absorption-modulation effect; dynamic response; electroabsorption modulator; high speed; high-quality conversion; wavelength converter; High speed optical techniques; Hydrogen; Intensity modulation; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Wavelength conversion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-480-7
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1997.719709
  • Filename
    719709