Title :
40-Gb/s, 16-bit label recognition using a planar lightwave circuit-based all-optical serial-to-parallel converter
Author :
Yasui, T. ; Takahashi, R. ; Kondo, N. ; Suzuki, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
A compact 16-ch all-optical serial-to-parallel converter is developed based on a surface-emitting planar lightwave circuit. 40-Gb/s, 16-bit optical label recognition is also demonstrated using the converter and a CMOS electronic circuit.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; integrated optoelectronics; multiplexing; optical beam splitters; optical polarisers; optical switches; photodiodes; semiconductor quantum wells; 16-bit label recognition; 16-bit optical label recognition; 40 Gbit/s; CMOS electronic circuit; InGaAs-InAlAs:Be; planar lightwave circuit-based all-optical serial-to-parallel converter; surface-emitting planar lightwave circuit; Circuits; Field programmable gate arrays; High speed optical techniques; Optical devices; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Programmable control; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1034478
