Title :
All-optical 42.6Gbit/s NRZ to RZ Format Conversion
Author :
Yang, X. ; Mishra, A.K. ; Manning, R.J. ; Webb, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
Abstract :
We present for the first time error-free 42.6 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using a single SOA. The RZ output is correctly coded, wavelength and polarity preserved, and has the flexibility of variable duty-cycle.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion; bit rate 42.6 Gbit/s; delay-interferometer-signal wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifier; single SOA; transparent networks; variable duty-cycle; Clocks; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Propagation delay; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386425
