Title :
2R regeneration architectures based on multi-segmented fibres
Author :
Provost, Lionel ; Finot, Christophe ; Petropoulos, Periklis ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
The benefits of using a multi-segmented arrangement of optical fibres for Self-Phase Modulation-based 2R optical regeneration are described both theoretically and experimentally. Significant improvements in terms of the performance and practicality are achieved.
Keywords :
optical fibres; self-phase modulation; 2R optical regeneration; 2R regeneration architectures; multisegmented fibres; optical fibres; self-phase modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Repeaters; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729367
