Title :
Optical grooming of 20Gbps OOK and 40Gbps DQPSK signals in PPLN waveguide
Author :
Pinna, Sergio ; Malacarne, Antonio ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´Anna, Pisa, Italy
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
A simple PPLN-based, integratable and wavelength preserving scheme, to all-optically groom a 20Gbps OOK and a 4 0Gbps DQPSK into a 2 0Gbaud 8-APSK signal, is presented and experimentally demonstrated. Performances are provided through BER measurements.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; differential phase shift keying; error statistics; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; quadrature phase shift keying; 8-APSK signal; BER measurements; DQPSK signals; LiNbO3; OOK; PPLN waveguide; all-optical grooming; bit rate 20 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; wavelength preserving; Bit error rate; Erbium; Nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
