Title :
Transparent interconnection between metro-core and metro-access network by using SOA-MZI based 2R wavelength converter
Author :
Chung, Hwan S. ; Inohara, R. ; Nishimura, K. ; Usami, M.
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Lab., Inc., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate transparent interconnection of metro-core and metro-access network by using SOA-MZI based 2R wavelength converter. 10-Gb/s EML signal transmission utilizing two SOA-MZI´s and 120 km of SMF is successfully demonstrated.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; metropolitan area networks; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical interconnections; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; 120 km; 2R wavelength converter; EML signal transmission; SMF; SOA-MZI; metro-access network; metro-core network; transparent interconnection;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
