An agile multi-wavelength optical source with configurable channel spacing and CW or pulsed operation for high-capacity WDM optical networks

Author

Bakopoulos, P. ; Kehayas, E. ; Oehler, A.E.H. ; Sudmeyer, T. ; Weingarten, K.J. ; Hansen, K.P. ; Keller, U. ; Avramopoulos, H.

Author_Institution

Photonics Commun. Res. Lab., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens

fYear

2009

fDate

22-26 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

A multi-wavelength optical source with 50 GHz or 100 GHz-spaced, narrow linewidth channels covering the C-band is reported. The source operates in CW- or pulsed- mode for compatibility with 100 Gbs Ethernet.

Keywords

channel spacing; local area networks; optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; C-band; Ethernet; WDM optical network; channel spacing; continuous wave; multiwavelength optical source; narrow linewidth channels; pulsed operation; Channel spacing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser mode locking; Optical feedback; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; WDM networks; Wavelength division multiplexing; (050.2230) Fabry-Perot; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (060.5295); Photonic Crystal Fibers; (140.3580) Lasers, solid-state; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers; (320.6629) Supercontinuum generation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5032860