Title :
Cross phase modulation-based, tunable wavelength conversion of 10-Gbit/s NRZ signal using 1-m bismuth oxide-based nonlinear optical fiber
Author :
Lee, Ju Han ; Nagashima, Tatsuo ; Hasegawa, Tomoharu ; Ohara, Seiki ; Sugimoto, Naoki ; Kikuchi, Kazuro
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ.
Abstract :
We demonstrate the use of 1-m length of Bi2O3-based nonlinear fiber for implementing a 10-Gbit/s NRZ signal wavelength converter based on XPM-induced polarization rotation. No SBS suppression scheme was employed owing to a high SBS threshold of the fiber
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical rotation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; 1 m; 10 Gbit/s; Bi2O3; NRZ signal; SBS suppression; bismuth oxide-based fiber; cross phase modulation; nonlinear optical fiber; polarization rotation; tunable wavelength conversion; wavelength converter; Bismuth; Brillouin scattering; Filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Probes; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215979
