Title :
Comparison of switching windows of an all-optical 160 Gbit/s demultiplexer with base data rates of 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s
Author :
Toptchiyski, G. ; Randel, S. ; Petermann, K. ; Schubert, C. ; Berger, J. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequentztechnik, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We compare theoretical and experimental switching windows of an all-optical switch designed for demultiplexing of 160 Gbit/s to 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s. Demultiplexing to 40 Gbit/s reduces the transmittance of the switch but improves the cross-talk performance.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; demultiplexing equipment; optical crosstalk; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 160 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical Gbit/s demultiplexer; all-optical switch design; base data rates; cross-talk performance; demultiplexing; experimental switching windows; switching windows; Demultiplexing; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Switches; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
