Title :
Novel all optical limiter using electroabsorption modulators
Author :
Edagawa, N. ; Suzuki, M.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Kamifukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
A novel all optical limiter based on a wavelength-converter and a saturable-absorber using electroabsorption modulators has been proposed. Elimination of severe pattern-dependent intensity fluctuations in lO Gbit/s optical signals was successfully demonstrated with this new scheme.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; fluctuations; optical communication equipment; optical limiters; optical saturable absorption; wavelength division multiplexing; 10.7 Gbit/s; Gbit/s optical signals; all optical limiter; electroabsorption modulators; saturable-absorber; severe pattern-dependent intensity fluctuations; wavelength-converter; Absorption; Extinction ratio; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluctuations; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868570
