Title :
All-optical minterm generator for three-input NRZ-DPSK signals based on SOAs and delay interferometers
Author :
Jing Xu ; Xinliang Zhang ; Jianji Dong ; Deming Liu ; Dexiu Huang
Author_Institution :
Wuhan Nat. Lab. for Optoelectron, Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
An all-optical minterm generator for three-input NRZ-DPSK signals is proposed and demonstrated based on SOAs and delay interferometers. Results are derived in OOK format. Experiment with two DPSK inputs is also carried out for comparison.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; light interferometers; optical pulse generation; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; NRZ-DPSK signals; SOA; delay interferometers; differential phase shift keying; optical minterm generator; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Decoding; Delay; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Interferometers; Logic devices; Optical devices; Optical interferometry; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal generators; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528235
