Title :
All-optical wavelength conversion using SOA nonlinearities
Author :
Nesset, Derek ; Kelly, Tony ; Marcenac, Dominique
Author_Institution :
BT Labs., UK
fDate :
12/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this article the increasing use of WDM systems in telecommunications networks is highlighted, and the potential role for wavelength conversion in future upgrades of such systems is reviewed. Techniques for achieving wavelength conversion by all-optical means using nonlinearities in semiconductor optical amplifiers are explained, and experimental results obtained at BT Laboratories are used to illustrate the state of the art
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; reviews; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; BT Laboratories; SOA nonlinearities; all-optical wavelength conversion; nonlinearities; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunications networks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laboratories; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical fiber devices; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Communications Magazine, IEEE
