DocumentCode
2299532
Title
All-optical modulation format conversion from 4-channels NRZ-OOK to RZ-16QAM using SOA-MZI wavelength converters
Author
Hisano, Daisuke ; Maruta, Akihiro ; Kitayama, Ken-ichi
Author_Institution
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
fYear
2012
fDate
23-27 Sept. 2012
Firstpage
106
Lastpage
107
Abstract
We propose an all-optical modulation format converter in which 4-channels NRZ-OOK signals can be converted to RZ-16QAM. The converter consists of two SOA-MZI based OOK to 4ASK converters and a single SOA for offset compensation.
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; amplitude shift keying; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; quadrature amplitude modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 4-channel NRZ-OOK signals; OOK-4ASK converters; RZ-16 QAM; SOA-MZI wavelength converters; all-optical modulation format conversion; offset compensation; Modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location
Burlingame, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-0731-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IPCon.2012.6358511
Filename
6358511
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