Title :
80 Gbit/s wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifier and optical bandpass filter
Author :
Liu, Y. ; Tangdiongga, E. ; Li, Z. ; Zhang, S. ; de Waardt, H. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Dorren, H.J.S.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fDate :
4/14/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A wavelength converter is presented that is made out of a semiconductor optical amplifier and an optical bandpass filter. Error-free inverted wavelength conversion is demonstrated at a bitrate of 80 Gbit/s. This approach can be exploited at higher bitrates. A clear open eye indicating error-free wavelength conversion at 160 Gbit/s is also presented. This wavelength converter has a simple configuration and allows photonic integration.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 160 Gbit/s; 80 Gbit/s; error-free wavelength conversion; optical bandpass filter; photonic integration; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20058398
