Title :
Single to multi wavelength conversion using amplified spontaneous emission of semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Yunfeng Shen ; Jun Hong Ng ; Chao Lu ; Cheng, T.H. ; Rao, M.K. ; Deming Liu
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
Abstract :
A wavelength conversion technique which can convert an input signal to many wavelengths simultaneously without any probe laser is proposed. 622 Mb/s one-to-six wavelength conversion and multicast in a bus network are demonstrated.
Keywords :
error statistics; laser beams; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; superradiance; wavelength division multiplexing; 622 Mbit/s; amplified spontaneous emission; bus network; input signal; one-to-six wavelength conversion; probe laser; semiconductor optical amplifier; single to multi wavelength conversion; wavelength conversion; wavelength conversion technique; Bit error rate; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
