DocumentCode
3182521
Title
First demonstration of 40 Gbps wavelength conversion with no pattern effect utilizing cross-phase modulation in an electroabsorption waveguide
Author
Nishimura, Kohsuke ; Tsurusawa, Munefumi ; Usami, Masashi
Author_Institution
KDD R&D Labs. Ltd., Saitama, Japan
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
444
Lastpage
447
Abstract
Wavelength conversion utilizing cross-phase modulation in an electroabsorption waveguide (EA-WG) was investigated. An error-free wavelength conversion at 40 Gbps was confirmed with a negligibly small pattern effect due to a fast absorption recovery of the EA-WG for the first time
Keywords
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; 40 Gbit/s; cross-phase modulation; electroabsorption waveguide; fast absorption recovery; pattern effect; wavelength conversion; Absorption; Birefringence; Optical polarization; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase control; Probes; Propagation delay; Radiative recombination; Refractive index;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2001. IPRM. IEEE International Conference On
Conference_Location
Nara
ISSN
1092-8669
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6700-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIPRM.2001.929170
Filename
929170
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