Title :
Modeling of a novel optical 3R regenerator using a cascade of SOA based NOLM and double-stage wavelength converters
Author :
Girault, G. ; Ginovart, F. ; Roncin, V. ; Simon, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Optronique, CNRS, Lannion, France
Abstract :
This paper theoretically studies a new 3R all-optical regenerator at 10 Gbit/s, showing how degraded data can be regenerated. Such a study could be useful in the device use in all-optical signal processing.
Keywords :
mirrors; optical fibre communication; optical repeaters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; SOA cascade; all-optical signal processing; data regeneration; double-stage wavelength converters; nonlinear optical loop mirror; optical 3R regenerator; Degradation; Erbium; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2005. EQEC '05. European
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8973-5
DOI :
10.1109/EQEC.2005.1567184
