Title :
Time division add-drop multiplexing up to 320 Gbit/s
Author :
Schubert, C. ; Schmidt-Langhorst, C. ; Schulze, K. ; Marembert, V. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Telecommun., Heinrich-Hertz-Inst., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We report an all-optical add-drop multiplexer based on a Kerr-gate comprising highly nonlinear fiber. Error-free operation is obtained for all channels at 160 Gbit/s. The device can operate up to 320 Gbit/s, which is demonstrated by eye diagram measurements.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; time division multiplexing; 160 Gbit/s; Kerr gate; all-optical add-drop multiplexer; error-free operation; eye diagram measurements; highly nonlinear fiber; time division add-drop multiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Pulse modulation; Time division multiplexing; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192977
