Title :
A dual purpose, all optical multiplexer circuit in InP: Muxing clock and data, and transmultiplexing WDM to TDM
Author :
Kuindersma, P.I. ; Leijtens, Xaveer J. M. ; van Zantvoort, J.H.C. ; de Waardt, H.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., TU/e Tech. Univ. of Eindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
We present a new, integrated all-optical multiplexer for λ-grooming of many WDM channels into a single TDM channel. The chip was realized in a novel generic InP foundry process. Successful WDM to TDM transmultiplexing is demonstrated, as well as multiplexing of clock and NRZ data.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; clocks; indium compounds; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; λ-grooming; InP; WDM channels; all optical multiplexer circuit; clock; generic InP foundry process; single TDM channel; Optical device fabrication; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
