• DocumentCode
    1479903
  • Title

    All-optical 2R regeneration based on interferometric structure incorporating semiconductor optical amplifiers

  • Author

    Wolfson, D. ; Hansen, P.B. ; Kioch, A. ; Stubkjaer, K.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ., Lyngby, Denmark
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1/7/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    59
  • Lastpage
    60
  • Abstract
    All-optical 2R regeneration in an SOA-based interferometric Michelson structure using a novel technique is experimentally demonstrated. An output extinction ratio of ~10 dB is measured for an input extinction ratio of 6 dB and a noise suppression capability of ~4.5 dB is obtained, clearly demonstrating the feasibility of this technique
  • Keywords
    Michelson interferometers; optical fibre networks; optical repeaters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical 2R regeneration; input extinction ratio; interferometric Michelson structure; noise suppression capability; output extinction ratio; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19990030
  • Filename
    749222