Title :
110 channels x 2.35 Gb/s from a single femtosecond laser
Author :
Boivin, L. ; Wegmueller, M. ; Nuss, M.C. ; Knox, W.H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate the feasibility of a wavelength-division-multiplexed transmitter using a single femtosecond laser and generating 110 channels at 2.35 Gb/s. Chirped-pulse wavelength-division multiplexing is used to carve channels spaced by about 0.3 nm out of the broad spectrum of the laser. A 64-fold increase in bit rate per channel is accomplished through optical time-division multiplexing.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; telecommunication channels; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.35 Gbit/s; TDM; WDM; bit rate; broad spectrum; chirped-pulse wavelength-division multiplexing; optical fibre communication; optical time-division multiplexing; optical transmitters; single femtosecond laser; wavelength-division-multiplexed transmitter; Bit rate; Chirp; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Fiber lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
