Highly efficient fiber wavelength converter based on a passive PM-IM converter filter for high capacity systems

Author

Luís, Ruben S. ; Nogueira, Rogèrio ; Teixeira, António ; Monteiro, Paulo

Author_Institution

Siemens S. A., R. Irmaos Siemens, Amadora

fYear

2006

fDate

21-26 May 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A phase-to-intensity converter filter is proposed for ultra-high bit-rate (160 Gbit/s) fiber wavelength converters. The converter reaches output peak powers above the input continuous wave power, without optical amplification. The filter physical implementation is discussed.

Keywords

intensity modulation; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; continuous wave power; filter physical implementation; high-capacity systems; high-efficient fiber wavelength converter; passive PM-IM converter filter; phase modulation-to-intensity modulation converter; ultra-high bit-rate fiber; Attenuation; Nonlinear filters; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber networks; Optical wavelength conversion; Passive filters; Phase modulation; Stimulated emission; Wavelength converters; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (230.1150) All-optical devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on

Conference_Location

Long Beach, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-813-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628525

Filename

4628525