Title :
40-Gb/s demultiplexing using an ultrafast nonlinear interferometer (UNI)
Author :
Patel, N.S. ; Rauschenbach, K.A. ; Hall, K.L.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 40-Gb/s demultiplexer using an ultrafast nonlinear interferometer (UNI). Bit-error-rate (BER) measurements are performed yielding incurred power penalties less than 3.3 dB for BER of 10/sup -9/.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; errors; high-speed optical techniques; light interferometers; nonlinear optics; optical fibre networks; 40 Gbit/s; Gb/s demultiplexing; bit-error-rate measurements; incurred power penalties; ultrafast nonlinear interferometer; Demultiplexing; Fiber lasers; Geometrical optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical refraction; Optical switches; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
