Title :
160 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexing using hybrid gain-transparent SOA Mach-Zehnder interferometer
Author :
Diez, S. ; Schubert, C. ; Ludwig, R. ; Ehrke, H.J. ; Feiste, U. ; Schmidt, C. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors report on a 160 Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexer based on gain-transparent cross-phase modulation in semiconductor-optical amplifiers. The switch comprises a hybridly set up Mach-Zehnder interferometer with switching windows as short as 2.5 ps and an input power dynamic range of 50 dB
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; demultiplexing; electro-optical modulation; optical communication equipment; phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; transparency; 160 Gbit/s; 2.5 ps; Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexer; Gbit/s all-optical demultiplexing; hybrid gain-transparent SOA Mach-Zehnder interferometer; hybridly set up Mach-Zehnder interferometer; in-transparent cross-phase modulation; input power dynamic range; semiconductor-optical amplifiers; switching windows;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20001041
