DocumentCode
3369647
Title
Experimental demonstration of Gbit/s wavelength conversion based on cross gain modulation in cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author
Yazaki, Tomonori ; Inohara, Ryo ; Nishimura, Kosuke ; Usami, Masashi
Author_Institution
KDDI R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama, Japan
fYear
2004
fDate
31 May-4 June 2004
Firstpage
241
Lastpage
244
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrated 10 Gbit/s XGM based wavelength conversion by using cascaded SOAs adapting intentional loss in-between. The input power dynamic range toward lower level side was increased from 0.8 dB to 1.8 dB by cascading SOAs with the intermediate loss.
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbit/s; cascaded SOA; cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers; cross gain modulation; wavelength conversion; Dynamic range; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Extinction ratio; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical losses; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2004. 16th IPRM. 2004 International Conference on
ISSN
1092-8669
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8595-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIPRM.2004.1442658
Filename
1442658
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