Title :
Single optical clock pulse generator for processing ultrafast asynchronous optical packets
Author :
Nakahara, Tatsushi ; Takahashi, Ryo ; Takenouchi, Hirokazu ; Suzuki, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
A new scheme for generating a single optical clock pulse from an ultrafast asynchronous optical packet is proposed and a 6.6-ps pulse is demonstrated. The scheme uses an InP OEIC, a gain-switched LD, and a pulse compressor, and is applicable to a self-serial-to-parallel conversion system.
Keywords :
HEMT integrated circuits; III-V semiconductors; clocks; indium compounds; integrated circuit layout; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical pulse compression; optical pulse generation; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; 6.6 ps; InP; InP OEIC; gain-switched LD; photonic networks; pulse compressor; serial-to-parallel conversion scheme; single optical clock pulse generator; ultrafast asynchronous optical packets; Clocks; Nonlinear optics; Optical buffering; Optical mixing; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Pulse generation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989081
