PPLN Waveguide-Based Optical Signal Processing for Next-Generation Networks

Author

Malacarne, Antonio ; Scaffardi, M. ; Meloni, Gianluca ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella ; Pinna, Sergio ; Lazzeri, E.

Author_Institution

Nat. Lab. of Photonic Networks, CNIT, Pisa, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

14-16 July 2014

Firstpage

81

Lastpage

82

Abstract

An overview of various functionalities for next-generation optical networks based on nonlinearities in PPLN waveguide, is presented. All-optical operations including multicasting, data swapping, amplitude and phase multiplexing and comb generation, are exposed.

Keywords

lithium compounds; multiplexing; next generation networks; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical information processing; optical waveguides; reviews; LiNbO₃; PPLN waveguide-based optical signal processing; all-optical operations; amplitude multiplexing; comb generation; data swapping; multicasting; next-generation optical networks; overview; phase multiplexing; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; comb generation; multicast; multilevel modulation formats; nonlinear processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2014 IEEE

Conference_Location

Montreal, QC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-2766-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SUM.2014.49

Filename

6902997