Title :
Widely Tunable Wavelength Conversion 10 Gb/s Using a Modulated Grating Y-branch Laser Integrated with an Optical Amplifier
Author :
Chacinski, M. ; Isaksson, Magnus ; Schatz, Roland
Author_Institution :
Royal Inst. of Technol (KTH), Kista
Abstract :
A simple integrated tunable wavelength converter is presented. 10 Gb/s XGM conversion of signals at wavelength 1530-1560 nm to 1531-1556 nm and transmission at 2.5 Gb/s over 25 km SSMF of the converted signals were achieved.
Keywords :
optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; modulated grating y branch laser; optical amplifier; widely tunable wavelength conversion; Gratings; Integrated optics; Laser tuning; Optical amplifiers; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348326
