Title :
All-optical wavelength conversion and broadcasting to eight separate channels by a single semiconductor optical amplifier delay interferometer
Author :
Pleumeekers, J.L. ; Leuthold, J. ; Kauer, M. ; Bernasconi, P.G. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Cappuzzo, M. ; Chen, E. ; Gomez, L. ; Laskowski, E.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated an all-optical broadcast experiment in which a 10 Gbit/s RZ data signal is simultaneously converted into up to 8 different wavelengths. A single SOA with delay interferometer was used. Bit error rate measurements showed a power penalty of less than 1.5 dB for configurations with up to 8 wavelengths.
Keywords :
broadcasting; delays; light interferometers; optical transmitters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Gbit/s RZ data signal; all-optical broadcast experiment; all-optical wavelength conversion; configurations; delay interferometer; power penalty; separate channel broadcasting; simultaneously converted; single SOA; single semiconductor optical amplifier delay interferometer; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Broadcasting; High-speed electronics; Optical interferometry; Optical transmitters; Optical wavelength conversion; Propagation delay; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036585
