Title :
All-optical wavelength conversion based on sinusoidal cross-phase modulation in optical fibers
Author :
Mao, Weiming ; Andrekson, Peter A. ; Toulouse, Jean
Author_Institution :
TriQuint Semicond., Breinigsville, PA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate, for the first time, a simple wavelength converter based on sinusoidal cross-phase modulation in optical fibers, which offers format- and bit-rate independence. Conversion to more than 20 channels is demonstrated and error-free conversion of data with bit rates of up to 10 Gb/s is also reported.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; telecommunication channels; all-optical wavelength conversion; bit rate; modulation format; optical fibers; sinusoidal cross-phase modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Intensity modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Cross-phase modulation (XPM); fiber communications; wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.839445
