DocumentCode
1874934
Title
40Gbps operation of an offset quantum well active region based widely-tunable all-optical wavelength converter
Author
Lai, V. ; Masanovic, Milan L. ; Summers, Joseph A. ; Coldren, Larry A. ; Blumenthal, Daniel J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Volume
4
fYear
2005
fDate
6-11 March 2005
Abstract
We demonstrate for the first time 40 Gbit/s operation of a quantum well based monolithically integrated widely tunable all-optical wavelength converter. We show open eyes at 40 Gbit/s RZ with an output switching window of 6 ps and low pattern dependence across a 25 nm output tuning.
Keywords
electro-optical switches; integrated optics; optical fibre networks; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; quantum well devices; 25 nm; 40 Gbit/s; 6 ps; monolithically integrated converter; offset quantum well active region; output switching window; output tuning; pattern dependence; photonic integrated circuits; widely tunable all-optical wavelength converter; Energy consumption; Eyes; Laser tuning; Optical buffering; Optical wavelength conversion; Quantum computing; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN
1-55752-783-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2005.192916
Filename
1501453
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