Title :
Amplitude-equalized clock recovery using nonlinear polarization rotation in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Wang, Fei ; Zhang, Xinliang ; Dong, Jianji ; Yu, Yu ; Huang, Dexiu
Author_Institution :
Wuhan Nat. Lab. for Optoelectron., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan
Abstract :
We report an all-optical clock recovery technology using nonlinear polarization rotation of reflective semiconductor optical amplifier. Clock amplitude jitter of the recovered clock is lower than 1.5% over a 25 nm tuning range.
Keywords :
laser tuning; nonlinear optics; optical rotation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; synchronisation; timing jitter; all-optical clock recovery technology; clock amplitude jitter; nonlinear polarization rotation; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier; tuning; Chromium; Clocks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laser tuning; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tellurium; (070.4340) Nonlinear optical signal processing; (140.4050) Mode-locked lasers;
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
