Title :
Demonstration of all-optical packet demultiplexing using a multiwavelength mutual injection-locked laser diode
Author :
Chan, L.Y. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Lui, L. F K ; Moses, B. ; Chung, W.H. ; Tam, H.Y.
Author_Institution :
Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China
Abstract :
All-optical packet demultiplexing is demonstrated using a multiwavelength mutual injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode. Error-free packet-demultiplexing of a 10 Gb/s signal with an extinction ratio of 16.9 dB is observed.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; laser mode locking; optical communication; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; 10 Gbit/s; all-optical error-free packet demultiplexing demonstration; extinction ratio; multiwavelength mutual injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode; Clocks; Diode lasers; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248486