Title :
DPSK Signal Regeneration Using a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror
Author :
Sponsel, K. ; Stephan, C. ; Cvecek, K. ; Onishchukov, G. ; Schmauss, B. ; Leuchs, G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen
Abstract :
Power characteristics and phase functions of a NALM are investigated in simulations and experimentally, showing a phase-preserving nonlinear characteristics suitable for amplitude regeneration of phase-encoded signals. A negative power penalty of -1.5 dB was obtained.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; encoding; DPSK signal regeneration; amplitude regeneration; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; phase functions; phase-encoded signals; phase-preserving nonlinear characteristics; power characteristics; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Numerical simulation; Optical fiber couplers; Optical receivers; Phase modulation; Pulse amplifiers; Repeaters;
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.2007.4348648
