Title :
All-optical time-division add-drop multiplexer using an optical fiber Kerr shutter
Author :
Suzuki, J. ; Taira, K. ; Fukuchi, Y. ; Ozeki, Y. ; Tanemura, T. ; Kikuchi, K.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We propose a novel scheme for all-optical time-division add-drop multiplexing based on an optical Kerr shutter. One 10-Gb/s tributary of a 40-Gb/s signal is exchanged with that of another 40-Gb/s signal by the proposed scheme.
Keywords :
multiplexing equipment; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical time-division add-drop multiplexer; optical fiber Kerr shutter;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
