Title :
320 Gb/s nonlinear operations based on a PPLN waveguide for optical multiplexing and wavelength conversion
Author :
Bogoni, Antonella ; Wu, Xiaoxia ; Fazal, Irfan ; Willner, Alan E.
Author_Institution :
CNIT, Pisa
Abstract :
Limitations and potentials of nonlinearities in PPLN waveguides for ultra-fast all-optical processing have been experimentally investigated. A combination of pump depletion effect and SFG+DFG have been exploited to realize 320Gb/s optical demultiplexing and wavelength conversion.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; lithium compounds; multiplexing; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical information processing; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; DFG; LiNbO3; PPLN waveguide; SFG; bit rate 320 Gbit/s; optical demultiplexing; optical multiplexing; optical wavelength conversion; pump depletion effect; ultra-fast all-optical processing; Bit rate; Clocks; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Ultrafast optics; Ultrafast nonlinear optics; Wavelength conversion devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
