• DocumentCode
    2490071
  • Title

    Characteristics of all-optical ultra-fast retiming switches using cascaded second-order nonlinear effect in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides

  • Author

    Fukuchi, Yutaka ; Maeda, Joji

  • Author_Institution
    Tokyo Univ. of Sci., Tokyo
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    17-19 Oct. 2007
  • Firstpage
    72
  • Lastpage
    74
  • Abstract
    We numerically analyze characteristics of all-optical retiming switches employing the cascaded second-order nonlinear effect in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides. A time offset between the signal and clock pulses can improve the timing-jitter transfer characteristics.
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical switches; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; all-optical ultrafast retiming switches; cascaded second-order nonlinear effect; periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides; second harmonic generation; switching efficiency; timing-jitter transfer characteristics; Bit rate; Clocks; Crosstalk; Lithium niobate; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
  • Conference_Location
    Shanghai
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-9789217-2-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-9789217-2-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AOE.2007.4410707
  • Filename
    4410707