DocumentCode
809822
Title
Data driven operation of semiconductor amplifier loop mirror at 40 Gbit/s
Author
Ellis, A.D. ; Davies, D.A.O. ; Kelly, A. ; Pender, W.A.
Author_Institution
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
Volume
31
Issue
15
fYear
1995
fDate
7/20/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1245
Lastpage
1247
Abstract
A 40 Gbit/s OTDM signal is simultaneously wavelength converted over 10 nm and demultiplexed to 10 Gbit/s by a data driven semiconductor amplifier loop mirror. The regeneratively configured switch demonstrated negligible sensitivity to the data polarisation. Interchannel crosstalk arising from a finite switch extinction ratio was significantly reduced by using an appropriate probe signal
Keywords
demultiplexing equipment; laser mirrors; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; OTDM signal; data driven operation; data polarisation; demultiplexing; finite switch extinction ratio; interchannel crosstalk; probe signal; regeneratively configured switch; semiconductor amplifier loop mirror;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19950857
Filename
400343
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