Performance evaluation of an optical multi-carrier network using wavelength converters based on FWM in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Author

Iannone, Eugenio ; Sabella, Roberto

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

13

Issue

2

fYear

1995

fDate

2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

312

Lastpage

324

Abstract

An analysis of the transmission performance of optical multi-carrier network layer employing wavelength converters based on four wave mixing in semiconductor travelling wave amplifiers is presented. The all-optical wavelength conversion proposed here would allow the network to fulfil the requirement of flexibility, maintaining the transparency of the optical layer. Analytical results, obtained by an accurate model of the transmission through the network, are reported for two different photonic switching approaches. One is based on a combination of wavelength choice and space switching, while the other one relates to a switching completely in the wavelength domain. In both the cases the results assess satisfactory transmission performances

Keywords

multiwave mixing; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; performance evaluation; photonic switching systems; semiconductor lasers; travelling wave amplifiers; FWM; accurate model; all-optical wavelength conversion; flexibility; four wave mixing; optical layer; optical multi-carrier network; performance evaluation; photonic switching approaches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor travelling wave amplifiers; space switching; transmission performance; transmission performances; transparency; wavelength converters; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber networks; Optical mixing; Optical wavelength conversion; Scalability; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Telecommunication switching; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength routing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.365221

Filename

365221