Title :
Design optimization of all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converters
Author :
Dagens, B. ; Janz, C. ; Leclerc, D. ; Verdrager, V. ; Poingt, F. ; Guillemot, I. ; Gaborit, F. ; Ottenwälder, D.
Author_Institution :
OPTO, Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An integrated all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter, optimized for 10-Gb/s counterpropagative operation, is described. The various active sections of the device were separately designed, taking into account their required functions as well as the constraints imposed by the all-active integration. The resulting optimizations are discussed, and the predicted performance parameters confirmed by experimental results.
Keywords :
adaptive optics; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical frequency conversion; optimisation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Gb/s counterpropagative operation; active sections; all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter design; all-active integration; design optimization; integrated all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter; optimization; performance parameters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Design optimization; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
