Title :
All-optical RZ to NRZ Format Conversion with Tunable Fiber Based Delay Interferometer
Author :
Yu, Yu ; Zhang, Xinliang ; Huang, Dexiu
Author_Institution :
Wuhan Nat. Lab. for Optoelectron., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan
Abstract :
20 Gb/s all-optical format conversion from return-to-zero (RZ) to non-return-to-zero (NRZ) is demonstrated with temperature-controlled all-fiber delay interferometer (DI). The operation principle is theoretical analyzed with the help of numerical simulation and spectra analysis. Theoretical analysis results are well coincidence with experimental results. The format conversion can be achieved with low power penalty and 20 dB output extinction ratio
Keywords :
light interferometers; numerical analysis; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical tuning; spectral analysis; 20 Gbit/s; all-optical RZ-to-NRZ format conversion; numerical simulation; spectral analysis; temperature-controlled all-fiber delay interferometer; tunable fiber based delay interferometer; Arm; Delay; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical signal processing; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronics, 2006 Optics Valley of China International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0816-4
DOI :
10.1109/OVCISO.2006.302708
