Title :
168 Gbps error-free demultiplexing with hybrid-integrated symmetric Mach-Zehnder all-optical switch
Author :
Nakamura, S. ; Ueno, Y. ; Tajima, K. ; Sasaki, J. ; Sugimoto, T. ; Kato, T. ; Shimoda, T. ; Itoh, M. ; Hatakeyama, H. ; Tamanuki, T. ; Sasaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. & High Frequency Device Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
The symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) all-optical switch is quite promising for various types of future high-speed all-optical processing. We have developed a hybrid-integrated SMZ all-optical switch and achieved the error-free demultiplexing of 168 Gbps data pulses.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; symmetry; Gbps data pulses; error-free demultiplexing; high-speed all-optical processing; hybrid-integrated SMZ all-optical switch; hybrid-integrated symmetric Mach-Zehnder all-optical switch; symmetric Mach-Zehnder all-optical switch; Communication switching; Demultiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Pulse modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868529
