Title :
FWM wavelength conversion with pump suppression
Author :
Klonidis, Dimitrios ; Politi, Christina ; Dialynas, Emmanouil ; Mahony, Michael O. ; Simeonidou, Dimitra ; Poustie, Alistair
Author_Institution :
Athens Inf. Technol., Greece
Abstract :
A novel scheme that significantly improves the performance of FWM wavelength conversion is proposed and demonstrated. The scheme offers substantial pump suppression and OSNR improvement and intended for ultra-fast wavelength routing and packet switching applications.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; packet switching; telecommunication network routing; FWM wavelength conversion; OSNR improvement; four wave mixing; packet switching applications; pump suppression; ultra-fast wavelength routing; Frequency conversion; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical packet switching; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength routing;
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.2006.215816
