Title :
40 Gbit/s all-optical 2R regeneration in an SOA-based all-active Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Wolfson, D. ; Hansen, P.B. ; Fjelde, T. ; Kloch, A. ; Janz, C. ; Coquelin, A. ; Guillemot, I. ; Gaborit, F. ; Poingt, F. ; Renaud, M.
Author_Institution :
Res. Centre COM, Tech. Univ. Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
All-optical 2R regeneration, with wavelength conversion, at 40 Gbit/s is demonstrated in an all-active Mach-Zehnder interferometer showing the capability of improving the signal-to-noise ratio by more than 20 dB.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical repeaters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 Gbit/s; SOA-based all-active Mach-Zehnder interferometer; all-optical 2R regeneration; signal-to-noise ratio; wavelength conversion; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; High speed optical techniques; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical variables control; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
7-5635-0402-8
DOI :
10.1109/APCC.1999.824593
