Title :
Experimental characterization of XGM-SOA-based wavelength converted SCM systems
Author :
Pastor, Daniel ; Martínez, Alfonso ; Capmany, José ; Sales, Salvador ; Ortega, Beatriz ; Munoz, Pascual
Author_Institution :
Opt. Commun. Group, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
We present for the first time, to our knowledge, second-order intermodulation distortion measurements of a wavelength converted subcarrier multiplexed system employing cross-gain modulation effect of a semiconductor optical amplifier. The experimental results are in agreement with predictions from our previously developed theoretical model.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; intermodulation distortion; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; subcarrier multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; XGM-SOA-based wavelength converted SCM; cross-gain modulation effect; second-order intermodulation distortion measurements; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength converted subcarrier multiplexed system; Distortion measurement; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.805845
