Title :
10-Gb/s all-optical 2R regeneration using an MQW Fabry-Perot saturable absorber and a nonlinear fiber
Author :
Pantouvaki, M. ; Fice, M.J. ; Feced, R. ; Burr, E.P. ; Gwilliam, R. ; Krysa, A.B. ; Roberts, J.S. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
An all-optical 2R regenerator that consists of an ion implanted InGaAsP multiple-quantum-well saturable absorber, a nonlinear fiber, and an optical filter is presented. Error-free 10-Gb/s transmission over 7000 km of standard fiber with an amplifier spacing of 80 km is demonstrated in a recirculating loop experiment.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; ion implantation; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical filters; optical information processing; optical saturable absorption; quantum well devices; semiconductor quantum wells; 10 Gbit/s; 7000 km; 80 km; Fabry-Perot saturable absorber; InGaAsP; all-optical 2R regeneration; ion implantation; multiple-quantum-well; nonlinear fiber; nonlinear optics; optical communication; optical filter; optical signal processing; quantum-well devices; recirculating loop experiment; Absorption; Ion implantation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical filters; Optical noise; Quantum well devices; Repeaters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2003.823132
