Title :
Phase-preserving amplitude regeneration for RZ-DPSK signals at 42.7 Gbit/s using saturable absorber
Author :
Le, Quang T. ; Bramerie, Laurent ; Gay, Mathilde ; Lobo, Sébastien ; Joindot, Michel ; Simon, Jean-Claude ; Nguyen, Hoang T. ; Oudar, Jean-Louis
Author_Institution :
Lab. Foton, Univ. de Rennes 1, Lannion, France
Abstract :
We experimentally evaluate a novel all-optical phase-preserving amplitude regeneration technique for RZ-DPSK signals using saturable absorber. The device´s capacity for amplitude noise reduction, hence preventing from nonlinear phase noise accumulation is demonstrated at 42.7 Gbit/s.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; optical communication equipment; optical noise; RZ-DPSK signals; amplitude noise reduction; bit rate 42.7 Gbit/s; differential phase shift keying; nonlinear phase noise accumulation; optical phase-preserving amplitude regeneration; saturable absorber; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical transmitters; Phase noise; Phase shift keying; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
