Title :
Ultrafast wavelength and polarization insensitive all-optical clock recovery
Author :
Mao, W. ; Li, G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Wavelength and polarization insensitive all-optical clock recovery based on a two-section gain-coupled DFB laser and cross gain conversion has been demonstrated. The lockup time of clock recovery is less than 1 ns.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; optical wavelength conversion; quantum well lasers; synchronisation; time division multiplexing; 1 ns; TDM; cross gain conversion; lockup time; optical regenerators; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; two-section gain-coupled DFB laser; ultrafast wavelength polarization insensitive all-optical clock recovery; Clocks; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Optical feedback; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
