Title :
Characteristics of all-optical ultra-fast retiming switches using cascaded second-order nonlinear effect in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides
Author :
Fukuchi, Yutaka ; Maeda, Joji
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Univ. of Sci., Tokyo
Abstract :
We numerically analyze characteristics of all-optical retiming switches employing the cascaded second-order nonlinear effect in periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides. A time offset between the signal and clock pulses can improve the timing-jitter transfer characteristics.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical switches; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; all-optical ultrafast retiming switches; cascaded second-order nonlinear effect; periodically poled lithium niobate waveguides; second harmonic generation; switching efficiency; timing-jitter transfer characteristics; Bit rate; Clocks; Crosstalk; Lithium niobate; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9789217-2-9
DOI :
10.1109/AOE.2007.4410707
