• DocumentCode
    1362416
  • Title

    Highly precise bit-phase synchronization technique for an optically controlled time-division demultiplexer

  • Author

    Uchiyama, Kentaro ; Hashimoto, Etsu ; Yamabalashi, Y.

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Network Innovation Lab., Kanagawa, Japan
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    915
  • Lastpage
    917
  • Abstract
    We propose a new technique for synchronizing, in terms of bit phase, control pulses to the incoming signal pulses in optically controlled time-division demultiplexers. We demonstrate 1-h stable bit-phase synchronization operation with timing error of under /spl plusmn/0.7 ps.
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing equipment; measurement errors; optical control; stability; synchronisation; time division multiplexing; timing; 1 h; bit phase; control pulses; highly precise bit-phase synchronization technique; incoming signal pulses; optically controlled time-division demultiplexer; optically controlled time-division demultiplexers; stable bit-phase synchronization operation; synchronizing; timing error; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical variables control; Synchronization; Ultrafast optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.853552
  • Filename
    853552