Title :
Polarization-Insensitive Wavelength Conversion at 40 Gb/s Using Birefringent Nonlinear Fiber
Author :
Lenihan, Anthony S. ; Carter, Gary M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore
Abstract :
Polarization-insensitive cross-phase modulation in a birefringent nonlinear photonic crystal fiber is used to realize wavelength conversion at 40 Gb/s. Error-free performance for polarization scrambled signals is obtained.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; photonic crystals; birefringent nonlinear fiber; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; cross-phase modulation; nonlinear optics; optical communication; photonic crystal fiber; polarization scrambled signals; polarization-insensitive wavelength conversion; Band pass filters; Birefringence; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452678
