Title :
100 Gbit/s optical signal generation by time-division multiplication of modulated and compressed pulses from gain-switched distributed feedback (DFB) laser diode
Author :
Takada, Akifumi ; Saruwatari, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Labs., Kanagawa
fDate :
11/10/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An all-optical spatial time-division multiplexer is demonstrated using fibre-type 2×2 couplers and fibre delay lines. 100 Gbit/s modulated optical signals are successfully generated by 32-times multiplication of 3.125 Gbit/s, 6 ps compressed pulses, from a gain-switched DFB laser diode
Keywords :
digital signals; fibre optics; laser beam applications; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; signal generators; time division multiplexing; compressed pulses; distributed feedback; fibre delay lines; fibre type coupler; gain-switched DFB laser diode; modulated optical signals; optical logic circuit evaluation; optical signal generation; optical signal source; spatial time-division multiplexer; time-division multiplication; transmission system evaluation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
