Title :
Optical RAM row access and column decoding for WDM-formatted optical words
Author :
Vagionas, Christos ; Markou, S. ; Dabos, G. ; Alexoudi, T. ; Tsiokos, D. ; Miliou, A. ; Pleros, N. ; Kanellos, G.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf., Aristotle Univ. of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Abstract :
We present a multi-wavelength SOA-MZI-based access gate and an AWG-based column decoder that control random access of 4×10Gb/s WDM-formatted words into a 4-bit optical RAM row. Error-free decoding with 0.4dB peak power penalty is presented.
Keywords :
decoding; random-access storage; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; AWG based column decoder; WDM formatted optical words; column decoding; error free decoding; multiwavelength SOA MZI based access gate; optical RAM row access; peak power penalty; random access control; Adaptive optics; Decoding; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Optical switches; Random access memory; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
