• DocumentCode
    2724575
  • Title

    Multi-stage wavelength conversion by cascaded SSB modulators

  • Author

    Fujiwara, Toshihito ; Kikushima, Koji

  • Author_Institution
    Access Network Service Syst. Lab., NTT, Chiba
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    7-10 July 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We present the first demonstration of multistage wavelength conversion using cascaded SSB modulators. 72 GHz frequency shift is achieved by four stages. Values of relative intensity noise (RIN) and noise figure are examined experimentally and theoretically.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical modulation; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical noise; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; LiNbO3; Mach-Zehnder single-sideband modulator; WDM optical network; cascaded SSB modulators; multistage wavelength conversion; noise figure; relative intensity noise; Amplitude modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-85825-807-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-0-85825-807-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610525
  • Filename
    4610525