Polarization-independent all-optical demultiplexing up to 200 Gbit/s using four-wave mixing in a semiconductor laser amplifier

Author

Morioka, T. ; Takara, Hidehiko ; Kawanishi, Satoki ; Uchiyama, Kenji ; Saruwatari, M.

Author_Institution

NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Kanagawa, Japan

fYear

1996

fDate

25 Feb.-1 March 1996

Firstpage

131

Lastpage

132

Abstract

Summary form only given. All-optical time-division demultiplexing (TDM) is one of the most fundamental functions in future Tbit/s all-optical networks. This paper proposes a simple polarisation independent (PI) all-optical TDM demultiplexer that utilizes the ultrafast four-wave mixing (FWM) process of both TE and TM modes in a semiconductor laser amplifier (SLA) in which input pump and signal pulses are deliberately depolarized to suppress polarization coupling.

Keywords

demultiplexing; multiwave mixing; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; 200 Gbit/s; Tbit/s all-optical networks; all-optical time-division demultiplexing; four-wave mixing; input pump; polarisation independent all-optical TDM demultiplexer; polarization coupling; polarization-independent all-optical demultiplexing; semiconductor laser amplifier; signal pulses; ultrafast four-wave mixing; All-optical networks; Demultiplexing; Four-wave mixing; Laser modes; Polarization; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tellurium; Time division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communications, 1996. OFC '96

Print_ISBN

1-55752-422-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1996.907703

Filename

907703