Title :
Simultaneous multilevel RZ-to-NRZ format conversion for two tributaries of a PDM signal
Author :
Jiang, H.-Y. ; Yan, L.-S. ; Chen, Z.-Y. ; Ye, John ; Guo, Y.-H. ; Yi, A.-L.
Author_Institution :
Center for Inf. Photonics & Commun., Southwest Jiaotong Univ., Chengdu, China
Abstract :
An all-optical multi-level RZ-to-NRZ format converter for two tributaries of a PDM signal is proposed using a polarization-maintaining-fiber inside a polarization-diversified-loop. A three-level format conversion in a 2×15.85-Gbit/s PDM system is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical fibre polarisation; PDM signal; PDM system; all-optical multilevel RZ-to-NRZ format converter; bit rate 15.85 Gbit/s; polarization-diversified-loop; polarization-maintaining-fiber; three-level format conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
