• DocumentCode
    950103
  • Title

    All-optical time-division add-drop multiplexer using optical fibre Kerr shutter

  • Author

    Suzuki, J. ; Taira, K. ; Fukuchi, Y. ; Ozeki, Y. ; Tanemura, T. ; Kikuchi, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Center for Adv. Sci. & Technol., Univ. of Tokyo, Japan
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    445
  • Lastpage
    446
  • Abstract
    A novel scheme for all-optical time-division add-drop multiplexing based on an optical Kerr shutter is proposed. Using the proposed scheme, exchange of 10 Gbit/s tributary channels between two 40 Gbit/s optical time-division multiplexing signals is demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    multiplexing equipment; optical Kerr effect; optical fibres; time division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; optical fibre kerr shutter; optical time division add drop multiplexer; tributary channels;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20040258
  • Filename
    1283617