Title :
The turbo-switch - a novel technique to increase the high-speed response of SOAs for wavelength conversion
Author :
Manning, R.J. ; Yang, X. ; Webb, R.P. ; Giller, R. ; Gunning, F. C Garcia ; Ellis, A.D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. Coll. Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
A new scheme for wavelength conversion employing two semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) results in substantially higher speed and reduced data-patterning effects. Error-free conversion at 170.4 Gbit/s is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 170.4 Gbit/s; SOA; semiconductor optical amplifiers; turbo-switch; wavelength conversion; High speed optical techniques; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Pulse modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215645
