Title :
All-optical regeneration of 40 Gb/s NRZ-DPSK signals in a single SOA
Author :
Porzi, Claudio ; Serafino, G. ; Bogoni, Antonella ; Contestabile, G.
Author_Institution :
TeCIP, Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
We report wavelength-preserving and wavelength-converting regeneration of 40Gb/s DPSK data in a saturated SOA. Experimental investigation of small-signal SOA amplitude and phase response reveals the role of data/CW power balance for phase preserving operation.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; optical repeaters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; NRZ-DPSK signals; SOA; all-optical regeneration; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; phase response; wavelength-converting regeneration; wavelength-preserving regeneration; Bit error rate; Chirp; Differential phase shift keying; Frequency modulation; Gain; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
