DocumentCode
1794326
Title
Ultra-fast all-optical self-aware protection switching based on a bistable laser diode
Author
Yi An ; Vukovic, Dragana ; Riesgo, Abel Lorences ; Morthier, Geert ; Peucheret, Christophe
Author_Institution
Dept. of Photonics Eng., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fYear
2014
fDate
9-13 March 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
We propose a novel concept of all-optical protection switching with link failure automatic awareness based on AOWFF. The scheme is experimentally demonstrated using a single MG-Y laser diode with a record switching time ~200 ps.
Keywords
flip-flops; optical bistability; optical communication; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; AOWFF; MG-Y laser diode; all-optical wavelength flip-flop; bistable laser diode; link failure automatic awareness; switching time; ultra-fast all-optical self-aware protection switching; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Optical transmitters; Protection switching;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-5575-2994-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1364/OFC.2014.W2A.65
Filename
6887099
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