Title :
Ultrafast all-optical A/D conversion using NOLMs with multi-period transfer functions
Author :
Miyoshi, Yuji ; Takagi, Seiki ; Nagaeda, Hiroshi ; Namiki, Shu ; Kitayama, Ken-ichi
Author_Institution :
Osaka Univ., Suita
Abstract :
We will present an ultrafast all-optical A/D conversion using multiperiod transfer function of nonlinear optical loop mirrors (NOLMs) to overcome the speed bottleneck of electronic A/D converters.
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; high-speed optical techniques; mirrors; optical information processing; optical transfer function; optical wavelength conversion; optoelectronic devices; NOLM; multiperiod transfer function; nonlinear optical loop mirror; speed bottleneck effect; ultrafast optical A/D conversion; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Probes; Space vector pulse width modulation; Transfer functions; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location :
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2611-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771734
