Title :
A new scheme for all-optical signal reshaping based on wavelength conversion in optical fibers
Author_Institution :
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
We theoretically demonstrate for the first time that, if four wave mixing in fibers is properly optimized, wavelength-converted signals can exhibit excellent intensity-noise cancellation. Numerical simulations confirm almost complete suppression of intensity fluctuations.
Keywords :
fluctuations; multiwave mixing; optical fiber communication; optical fiber theory; optical noise; optical pulse shaping; optical wavelength conversion; optimization; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; all-optical signal reshaping; fibre four wave mixing optimisation; intensity fluctuations; intensity-noise cancellation; numerical simulations; optical fibers; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength-converted signals; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868328
