10 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps error-free operation of a monolithically integrated widely-tunable all-optical wavelength converter with independent phase control output 35 nm tuning range

This paper reports on the first demonstration of 2.5 Gbps and 10 Gbps operation of a new InP MZI-SOA all-optical wavelength converter with independent interferometer phase control monolithically integrated with a widely-tunable SGDBR laser. We show a 35 nm output tuning range with less than 0.8 dB power penalty at-10 dBm input at 2.5 Gbps NRZ and error-free operation with -5dBm input power at 10 Gbps NRZ.