Title :
Delayed-Interferometric Wavelength Converter Using Electroabsorption Modulator with Optimized Bandgap Wavelength
Author :
Nishimura, Kohsuke ; Inohara, Ryo ; Tsurusawa, Munefumi ; Usami, Masashi
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama
Abstract :
Cross-phase and cross-absorption modulation in an EAM were quantitatively characterized for the first time. Drastic reduction in power penalty from 5 dB to 1.5 dB in 40 Gbit/s wavelength conversion was confirmed owing to blue-shift of the bandgap wavelength of the EAM
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; light interferometry; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; spectral line shift; EAM; bandgap wavelength; blue shift; cross-absorption modulation; cross-phase modulation; delayed interferometry; electroabsorption modulator; wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen
Print_ISBN :
87-90974-63-8
