Title :
Multichannel all-optical 3R regenerative wavelength conversion using an integrated semiconductor optical amplifier array
Author :
Gavioli, G. ; Bayvel, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Multichannel all-optical 3R regenerative wavelength conversion at 10 Gbit/s is demonstrated using a novel module in a fibre interferometer. The module is a packaged, monolithically integrated, 22-channel SOA-array with 2 AWG routers.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; arrayed waveguide gratings; monolithic integrated circuits; optical arrays; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG routers; all-optical 3R regenerative wavelength conversion; fibre interferometer; integrated semiconductor optical amplifier array; monolithic integrated SOA-array; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Clocks; Optical arrays; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Packaging; Repeaters; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2003. LEOS 2003. The 16th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7888-1
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2003.1253091
