Title :
Bit-rate-transparent nonreturn-to-zero all-optical wavelength conversion at up to 42 Gb/s by operating symmetric-Mach-Zehnder switch with new scheme
Author :
Nakamura, Shigeru ; Tajima, Kazuhito
Author_Institution :
Networking Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a new operating scheme of the Symmetric-Mach-Zehnder all-optical switch for bit-rate-transparent NRZ wavelength conversion. We experimentally demonstrate error-free operation in the range from 2.5 to 42 Gb/s without changing other operating conditions.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; 2.5 to 42 Gbit/s; all-optical wavelength conversion; bit-rate-transparent nonreturn-to-zero; error-free operation; symmetric-Mach-Zehnder switch operation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
