Title :
Optimizing RZ 40-Gbit/s fiber transmission system performance when utilizing SOA-MZI λ-converters
Author :
Fazal, Irfan M. ; Khaleghi, Salman ; Yilmaz, Omer F. ; Yang, Jeng-Y ; Zhang, Lin ; Agarwal, Anajali ; Menendez, Ron ; Jackel, Janet ; Willner, Alan E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We characterize and experimentally demonstrate the effect of negative chirp produced by SOA-MZI DXPM-based wavelength convertor at 40-Gb/s 33% RZ in a 80-km dispersion-compensated SMF link. >2-dB performance improvement is achieved by adding positive residual dispersion of +30ps/nm.
Keywords :
Chirp; Delay; Design optimization; Extinction ratio; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse modulation; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
