• DocumentCode
    338548
  • Title

    All-fiber Kerr-based wavelength converter for 1550/1300 nm conversion

  • Author

    Rossi, E. ; Marazzi, L. ; Boffi, P. ; Martinelli, M.

  • Author_Institution
    CoreCom, Milano, Italy
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    21-26 Feb. 1999
  • Firstpage
    289
  • Abstract
    1550/1300 nm conversion is demonstrated using a novel all-fiber Kerr-based converter. The proposed architecture overcomes the classical interferometer limitations. Walk-off compensation is studied and performed. Simulations and experimentation up to 3 Gbit/s are presented.
  • Keywords
    light interferometers; optical Kerr effect; optical fibres; optical wavelength conversion; 1300 nm; 1550 nm; 3 Gbit/s; all-fiber Kerr-based wavelength converter; interferometer; walk-off compensation; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Kerr effect; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Wavelength conversion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-582-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.1999.766417
  • Filename
    766417