Title :
First detailed analysis of nonlinear directional coupler biased at transparency showing ultra fast all-optical signal processing
Author :
Kloch, A. ; Hansen, P.B. ; Mørk, J. ; Povlsen, J.H. ; Dinesen, P.G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Electromagnetic Syst., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
A novel approach to ultra fast signal processing at high bit rates is presented. It is shown that demultiplexing at 160 Gbit/s is possible in a nonlinear semiconductor directional coupler (NLDC) operating at transparency.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical directional couplers; optical information processing; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; 160 Gbit/s; demultiplexing; high bit rates; nonlinear directional coupler; nonlinear semiconductor directional coupler; transparency; ultra fast all-optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
