Title :
Error free 100 Gbit/s wavelength conversion using grating assisted cross-gain modulation in 2 mm long semiconductor amplifier
Author :
Ellis, A.D. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Nesset, D. ; Pitcher, D. ; Moodie, D.G. ; Kashyap, R.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
10/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors demonstrate the first error free operation of 100 Gbit/s wavelength conversion employing cross-gain modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier. A near transform limited non-return-to-zero data stream is generated at the device output
Keywords :
laser beam applications; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; photonic switching systems; semiconductor lasers; 100 Gbit/s; error free wavelength conversion; grating assisted cross-gain modulation; near transform limited NRZ data stream; non-return-to-zero data stream; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19981214
