168-Gb/s all-optical wavelength conversion with a Symmetric-Mach-Xehnder-type switch

Citation
S. Nakamura et al., 168-Gb/s all-optical wavelength conversion with a Symmetric-Mach-Xehnder-type switch, IEEE PHOTON, 13(10), 2001, pp. 1091-1093
Citations number
12
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
1041-1135 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1091 - 1093
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200110)13:10<1091:1AWCWA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Error-free all-optical wavelength conversion at 168 Gb/s, which is the high est repetition rate ever reported, has been achieved by using a Symmetric-M ach-Zehnder (SMZ)-type switch. Low-power-penalty 84-Gb/s operation is also demonstrated. The push-pull switching mechanism of the SMZ switch enables s uch ultrafast operation based on cross-phase modulation associated with the carrier depletion in a semiconductor optical amplifier. The configuration of the Delayed-Interference Signal-wavelength Converter, which is a simplif ied variant of the SMZ switch, is used in this experiment.