Title :
A study on the timing adjustable optical regenerator using cross phase modulation based on semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Takanashi, Yusuke ; Kurumida, Junya ; Uenohara, Hiroyuki ; Kobayasi, Kohroh
Author_Institution :
P&l Lab., Yokohama
Abstract :
We propose the timing adjustable optical regenerator using a SOA-MZI. With long carrier lifetime, we confirmed fixed output timing at 40Gb/s regardless of input fluctuation.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical modulation; optical repeaters; phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Mach-Zender interferometer; SOA-MZI; carrier lifetime; cross phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; timing adjustable optical regenerator; Charge carrier lifetime; Clocks; High speed optical techniques; Optical distortion; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Phase modulation; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Timing; SOA-MZI; optical regenerator; timing adjustable;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300795
