Title :
Tunable optical delay with signal regeneration using cross-absorption modulation wavelength conversion and chromatic dispersion
Author :
Fok, Mable P. ; Shu, Chester
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
We demonstrate a compact tunable delay scheme with simultaneous signal regeneration using an electro-absorption modulator and a chirped fiber Bragg grating. Over 580-ps delay range is obtained with 2-dB improvement in the receiver sensitivity.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; chirp modulation; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical delay lines; optical fibre dispersion; optical information processing; optical receivers; optical repeaters; optical tuning; optical wavelength conversion; chirped fiber Bragg grating; chromatic dispersion; compact tunable optical delay scheme; cross-absorption modulation wavelength conversion; electro-absorption modulator; receiver sensitivity; signal regeneration; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical wavelength conversion; Propagation delay; Repeaters; (070.4340) Nonlinear optical signal processing; (999.9999) Signal regeneration; (999.9999) Tunable optical delay;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
