• DocumentCode
    1562611
  • Title

    Phase-Preserving 2R Regeneration of a WDM RZ-DPSK Signal Using a Nonlinear Amplifying Loop Mirror

  • Author

    Cvecek, K. ; Sponsel, K. ; Stephan, C. ; Onishchukov, G. ; Ludwig, Ralf ; Schubert, Colja ; Schmauss, Bernhard ; Leuchs, Gerd

  • Author_Institution
    Max-Planck Res. Group, Univ. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    A modified NALM setup for phase-preserving amplitude regeneration of WDM-DPSK signals is proposed. Demultiplexing-multiplexing within the NALM fiber loop is used to avoid WDM channel crosstalk. A negative power penalty of 1.2 dB was obtained.
  • Keywords
    demultiplexing; differential phase shift keying; mirrors; optical repeaters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM RZ-DPSK signal; amplitude regeneration; demultiplexing-multiplexing; nonlinear amplifying loop mirror; phase-preserving 2R regeneration; Fiber nonlinear optics; Mirrors; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical mixing; Repeaters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528769
  • Filename
    4528769