• DocumentCode
    1468487
  • Title

    40 Gbit/s all-optical data regeneration and demultiplexing with long pattern lengths using a semiconductor nonlinear interferometer

  • Author

    Phillips, I.D. ; Ellis, A.D. ; Thiele, H.-J. ; Manning, R.J. ; Kelly, A.E.

  • Author_Institution
    British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    24
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    11/26/1998 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    2340
  • Lastpage
    2342
  • Abstract
    40 Gbit/s. 231 all-optical data regeneration and 40-10 Gbit/s demultiplexing is demonstrated using a nonlinear interferometer incorporating an optimised optical amplifier. Error-free operation is achieved without simultaneous wavelength conversion. Such a device shows great potential for use as a high-speed (⩾40 Gbit/s) all-optical 3R regenerator
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing equipment; light interferometers; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical repeaters; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical 3R regenerator; all-optical data regeneration; demultiplexing; error-free operation; optimised optical amplifier; pattern lengths; semiconductor nonlinear interferometer;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19981630
  • Filename
    743037